Security Bulletin
Summary
async is used by IBM Robotic Process Automation as part of control center UI functionality. CVE-2021-43138
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-43138
DESCRIPTION: Async could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by prototype pollution in the mapValues() method. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 7.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/223605 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak | < 21.0.3 |
| IBM Robotic Process Automation | < 21.0.3 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.
Remediation/Fixes:
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) | Fix/Remediation |
| IBM Robotic Process Automation | < 21.0.3 | Upgrade to 21.0.3 or higher |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
22 Jun 2022: Initial Publication
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
25 July 2022
Initial Publish date:
22 June 2022
UID
ibm16607047