SB2022032010 - IBM App Connect Enterprise update for Node.js
Published: March 20, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022032010
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Certificate Validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44531)
The 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-vulnerabilities-in-node-js-affect-ibm-app-connect-enterprise-cve-2021-44531/"
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-vulnerabilities-in-node-js-affect-ibm-app-connect-enterprise-cve-2021-44531/</a></p><p>
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6563897</p><p><br></p>