Security Bulletin: IBM Cloud Private is vulnerable to server-side request forgery due to Python (CVE-2021-29921)

Summary

There is a vulnerability in Python open source used by IBM Cloud Private for scripting. The vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker to conduct SSRF or local file include attacks. This bulletin identifies the security fixes to apply to address the Python vulnerability (CVE-2021-29921)

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2021-29921
**DESCRIPTION:**Python is vulnerable to server-side request forgery, caused by improper input validation of octal strings in the stdlib ipaddress. By submitting a specially-crafted IP address to a web application, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct SSRF or local file include attacks.
CVSS Base score: 9.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/201083 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

Product defect fixes and security updates are only available for the two most recent Continuous Delivery (CD) update packages

• IBM Cloud Private 3.2.1
• IBM Cloud Private 3.2.2

For IBM Cloud Private 3.2.1, apply fix pack:

• IBM Cloud Private 3.2.1.2203

For IBM Cloud Private 3.2.2, apply fix pack:

• IBM Cloud Private 3.2.2.2203

For IBM Cloud Private 3.1.0, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.2.0

• Upgrade to the latest Continuous Delivery (CD) update package, IBM Cloud Private 3.2.2.
• If required, individual product fixes can be made available between CD update packages for resolution of problems. Contact IBM support for assistance

Workarounds and Mitigations

None