Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability in Node.js pac-resolver module affects IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management Managed Services

Summary

A security vulnerability in Node.js pac-resolver module affects IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management Managed Services.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2021-23406
**DESCRIPTION:**Node.js pac-resolver module could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unsafe PAC file handling. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 8.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/208207 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

Upgrade to IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management 2.3.x Fix Pack 2 by following the instructions at <https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-management/2.3.x?topic=upgrade-upgrading-fix-pack-2.&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None