IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management Infrastructure Management update for Node.js jsonpointer

1) Type Confusion

EUVDB-ID: #VU76820

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 7.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-23807

CWE-ID: CWE-843 - Type confusion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error when the pointer components are arrays. A remote attacker can bypass of a previous Prototype Pollution fix when the pointer components are arrays.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management Infrastructure Management: before 2.3 Fix Pack 5

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:cloud_pak_for_multicloud_management_infrastructure_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-a-security-vulnerability-in-node-js-jsonpointer-affects-ibm-cloud-pak-for-multicloud-management-managed-services/

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.