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Security Bulletin: API Connect is impacted by multiple nodeJS vulnerabilities (CVE-2018-12122 CVE-2018-12121 CVE-2018-12123 CVE-2018-12116)

Created by Sridhar Reddy on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/878136
878136

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2018-12122
DESCRIPTION: Node.js is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper validation of HTTP headers. By sending headers very slowly keeping HTTP or HTTPS connections and associated resources alive for a long period of time, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153456 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

CVEID: CVE-2018-12121
DESCRIPTION: Node.js is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper validation of HTTP headers. By sending specially-crafted HTTP requests with maximum sized headers, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153455 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

CVEID: CVE-2018-12123
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)

CVEID: CVE-2018-12116
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/153452 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 IBM API Management Affected Versions
IBM API Connect 2018.1-2018.4.1.1
IBM API Connect 5.0.8.0-5.0.8.5

Remediation/Fixes

Affected releases Fixed in VRMF APAR Remediation / First Fix
IBM API Connect V2018.1-2018.4.1 2018.4.1.2 fixpack LI80736
Addressed in IBM API Connect v2018.4.1.2 fixpack.
Developer Portal is impacted.
Follow this link and find the appropriate form factor for your installation:
IBM API Connect V5.0.8.0-5.0.8.5 5.0.8.6 fixpack LI80736
Addressed in 5.0.8.6 fixpack.
Management server and Developer Portal are impacted.
Follow this link and find the APIConnect_Management and APIConnect-Portal package.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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Change History

March 27, 2019: Original bulletin 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:
27 March 2019

UID

ibm10878136