Security Bulletin: IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to Node.js follow-redirects module information disclosure vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-0536, CVE-2022-0155)

Summary

Potential information disclosure vulnerabilities in Node.js follow-redirects module (CVE-2022-0536, CVE-2022-0155) has been identified that may affect IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data. Refer to details for additional information.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-0536
**DESCRIPTION:**Node.js follow-redirects module could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a leakage of the Authorization header from the same hostname during HTTPS to HTTP redirection. By utilize man-in-the-middle attack techniques, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain Authorization header information, and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
CVSS Base score: 2.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/219551 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2022-0155
**DESCRIPTION:**follow-redirects could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an unauthorized actor. By sending a specially-crafted request, a remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain private personal information and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
CVSS Base score: 8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/216974 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

1.5.0, 4.0.0, 4.0.2, 4.0.4, 4.0.5, 4.0.6, 4.0.7, 4.0.8, 4.5.1, 4.5.3, 4.6

Remediation/Fixes

For all affected versions, IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading to the latest (v4.6.2) release of IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data which maintains backward compatibility with the versions listed above.

Follow instructions for Installing Watson Assistant in Link to Release (v4.6.2 release information)

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-data/4.6.x

Workarounds and Mitigations

None