Security Bulletin
Summary
A security vulnerability in Node.js nconf affects IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management Managed Services.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2022-21803
DESCRIPTION: Node.js nconf module could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a prototype pollution flaw when using the memory engine. By adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a __proto__ or constructor payload, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service condition on the system.
CVSS Base score: 7.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/224357 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management Infrastructure Management | All |
Remediation/Fixes
Upgrade to IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management 2.3.x Fix Pack 5 by following the instructions at https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-management/2.3.x?topic=upgrade-upgrading-fix-pack-5
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
30 Jun 2022: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
19 July 2022
Initial Publish date:
30 June 2022
UID
ibm16605415