Security Bulletin: Version 10.16.3 of Node.js included in IBM Cloud Event Management 2.5.0 has several security vulnerabilities.

Summary

Security Bulletin: Version 10.16.3 of Node.js included in IBM Cloud Event Management 2.5.0 has several security vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2019-15606
**DESCRIPTION:**Node.js could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an issue when HTTP header values do not have trailing OWS trimmed. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass authorization based on header value comparisons.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175914 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2019-15604
**DESCRIPTION:**Node.js is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper certificate validation. By sending a specially-crafted X.509 certificate, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the process to abort.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175912 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

CVEID:CVE-2019-15605
**DESCRIPTION:**Node.js is vulnerable to HTTP request smuggling, caused by a flaw when handling unusual Transfer-Encoding HTTP header. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to poison the web cache, bypass web application firewall protection, and conduct XSS attacks.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175913 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM Cloud Event Management on IBM Cloud Private Version 2.6.0 includes the Node.js fix for this vulnerability. Please see IBM Support for IBM Cloud Event Management on IBM Cloud Private: <https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10732317&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None