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Security Bulletin: IBM Robotic Process Automation is vulnerable to a remote attacker bypassing security restrictions due to node.js got module (CVE-2022-33987)

Security Bulletin


Summary

Node.js got module is used by IBM Robotic Process Automation as part of the web carbon framework. CVE-2022-33987. The fix includes carbon-components 10.56.0.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2022-33987
DESCRIPTION:   Node.js got module could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an unspecified. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to perform a redirect to a UNIX socket.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/229246 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak< 21.0.5
IBM Robotic Process Automation< 21.0.5

 


Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.

Product(s)Version(s) number and/or range Remediation/Fix/Instructions
IBM Robotic Process Automation< 21.0.5Download 21.0.5 and follow instructions.
IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak< 21.0.5Download 21.0.5 and follow instructions.

 

 

 

 

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

29 Jul 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:
05 October 2022

Initial Publish date:
29 July 2022

UID

ibm16825997