Security Bulletin
Summary
Multiple Security Vulnerabilities may affect IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak. Node.js follow-redirects is used by IBM Robotic Process Automation as part of API Server functionality (CVE-2022-0536). Madialize URI.js module for NPM is used by IBM Robotic Process Automation as part of API Server functionality (CVE-2022-0613). TrustCor is used by IBM Robotic Process Automation as part of Watson NLP (CVE-2022-23491). URI.js is used by IBM Robotic Process Automation as part of API Server functionality (CVE-2022-24723). Microsoft .NET Framework is used by IBM Robotic Process Automation as part of its underlying infrastructure and runtime (CVE-2022-41064). snakeYAML is used by IBM Robotic Process Automation as part of Abbyy, WebSphere Liberty, AntiVirus and Watson NLP (CVE-2022-41854). Python is used by IBM Robotic Process Automation as part of base container images, ClamAv, WebSphere Liberty and Watson NLP (CVE-2022-42919). This bulletin identifies the security fixes to apply to address these vulnerabilities.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2022-0536
DESCRIPTION: Node.js follow-redirects module could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a leakage of the Authorization header from the same hostname during HTTPS to HTTP redirection. By utilize man-in-the-middle attack techniques, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain Authorization header information, and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
CVSS Base score: 2.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/219551 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2022-0613
DESCRIPTION: Medialize URI.js module for NPM could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper input validation. By sending a specially-crafted request using case-insensitive protocol schemes, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass host validation or conduct open redirect and SSRF attacks.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/219774 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2022-23491
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified error in with TrustCor's ownership also operated a business that produced spyware in Certifi has an unknown impact and attack vector.
CVSS Base score: 6.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/241627 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2022-24723
DESCRIPTION: URI.js could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper input validation. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass protocol validation.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/220981 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)
CVEID: CVE-2022-41064
DESCRIPTION: Microsoft .NET Framework could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information, and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
CVSS Base score: 5.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/238854 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2022-41854
DESCRIPTION: snakeYAML is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper input validation. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted YAML content, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/240890 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2022-42919
DESCRIPTION: Python on Linux could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by the deserialization of pickles from any user in the same machine local network namespace. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain privileges that any Python multiprocessing forkserver process is running as.
CVSS Base score: 7.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/240032 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak | 21.0.1-21.0.7, 23.0.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Product(s) | Version(s) number and/or range | Remediation/Fix/Instructions |
| IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak | 21.0.1-21.0.7 | Update to 21.0.7.1 or higher using the following instructions. |
| IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak | 23.0.0 | Update to 23.0.1 or higher using the following instructions. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
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References
Change History
27 Jan 2023: Initial Publication
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Document Location
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Document Information
Modified date:
30 January 2023
Initial Publish date:
27 January 2023
UID
ibm16890731