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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Node.js affects IBM Netcool Agile Service Manager

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Summary

A vulnerability in Node.js used by IBM Netcool Agile Service Manager has been identified. Netcool Agile Service Manager has addressed the CVE.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2020-8201
DESCRIPTION:   Node.js is vulnerable to HTTP request smuggling, caused by CR-to-Hyphen conversion. By sending specially crafted HTTP request headers, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to poison the web cache, bypass web application firewall protection, and conduct XSS attacks.
CVSS Base score: 7.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188591 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)

CVEID:   CVE-2020-8252
DESCRIPTION:   Node.js is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the libuv's fs.realpath.native. By sending an overly long argument, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 7.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188593 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

CVEID:   CVE-2020-8251
DESCRIPTION:   Node.js is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by delayed unfinished HTTP/1.1 requests submission. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to make the server unable to accept new connections and exhaust all available resources.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188592 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM Netcool Agile Service Manager1.1

Remediation/Fixes

Update to IBM Netcool Agile Service Manager 1.1.10

To install Netcool® Agile Service Manager Version 1.1.10, you download the installation images from IBM® Passport Advantage®. You then follow standard installation procedures, whether you install a new instance of Agile Service Manager, or upgrade an existing version.

 

OCP version

Download IBM Watson AIOps

 

Docker compose version:

Download Netcool Agile Service Manager v1.1.10 (updated 11 December 2020)

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

27 Nov 2020: 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:
04 January 2021

UID

ibm16395552