Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM DataPower Gateway has addressed the following vulnerability:
CVE-2018-12123
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: Node.js is vulnerable to HTTP request splitting attacks, caused by improper input validation by the path option of an HTTP request. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject arbitrary HTTP request and cause the browser to send 2 HTTP requests, once the URL is clicked. This would allow the attacker to perform further attacks, such as Web cache poisoning or cross-site scripting.
CVSS Base Score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153457 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| IBM DataPower Gateway | 7.5.0.0 - 7.5.0.19 |
| IBM DataPower Gateway | 7.5.1.0 - 7.5.1.18 |
| IBM DataPower Gateway | 7.5.2.0 - 7.5.2.18 |
| IBM DataPower Gateway | 7.6.0.0 - 7.6.0.11 |
| IBM DataPower Gateway | 7.7.0.0 - 2018.4.1.1 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation / First Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM DataPower Gateway | 7.5.0.20 | IT27162 | Install the fix pack |
| IBM DataPower Gateway | 7.5.1.19 | IT27162 | Install the fix pack |
| IBM DataPower Gateway | 7.5.2.19 | IT27162 | Install the fix pack |
| IBM DataPower Gateway | 7.6.0.12 | IT27162 | Install the fix pack |
| IBM DataPower Gateway | 2018.4.1.2 | IT27162 | Install the fix pack |
Workarounds and Mitigations
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References
Change History
12 January 2019: Original version published
*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 Information
Modified date:
08 June 2021
UID
ibm10794645