Security Bulletin: Security vulnerabilities in IBM SDK for Node.js might affect IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Configuration Editor (CVE-2014-9748, CVE-2016-1669)

Summary

Security vulnerabilities have been reported for IBM SDK for Node.js. IBM Business Process Manager includes a stand-alone tool for editing configuration properties files that is based IBM SDK for Node.js.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2014-9748**
DESCRIPTION:** libuv, as used in Node.js is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the read/write locks implementation. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to unlock a CRITICAL_SECTION on the wrong thread and cause “undefined behavior”, resulting in a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 2.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/114710&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

CVEID: CVE-2016-1669**
DESCRIPTION:** Google Chrome is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by an error in V8. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 6.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113145&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

• • IBM Business Process Manager Advanced V8.5.5.0 - V8.5.7.0 prior to cumulative fix 2016.09

Remediation/Fixes

Install IBM Business Process Manager interim fix JR56227 as appropriate for your current IBM Business Process Manager or WebSphere Lombardi Edition version.

• IBM Business Process Manager Advanced
• IBM Business Process Manager Standard
• IBM Business Process Manager Express

Workarounds and Mitigations

IBM BPM Configuration Editor is a stand-alone tool for editing properties file. Use a standard text file editor instead.