Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-44531 |
CWE-ID | CWE-295 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
IBM App Connect Enterprise Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers |
Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU59548
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44531
CWE-ID:
CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The
vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of URI Subject
Alternative Names. Node.js accepts arbitrary Subject Alternative Name
(SAN) types, unless a PKI
is specifically defined to use a particular SAN type. A remote attacker
can bypass name-constrained intermediates and perform spoofing attack.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM App Connect Enterprise: 11.0.0.0 - 12.0.3.0
CPE2.3https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-vulnerabilities-in-node-js-affect-ibm-app-connect-enterprise-cve-2021-44531/
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6563897
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.