Security Bulletin: IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to a code execution vulnerability in Node.js IP package (CVE-2023-42282)

Summary

Potential code execution vulnerability in Node.js IP package (CVE-2023-42282) has been identified that could affect IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data. The vulnerability has been addressed. Refer to details for additional information.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2023-42282
**DESCRIPTION:**Node.js IP package could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a server-side request forgery flaw in the ip.isPublic() function. By sending a specially crafted request using a hexadecimal representation of a private IP address, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system and obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/282923 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

For all affected versions, IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading to the latest (v5.0 or later releases) 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 (v5.0 release information)

<https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-data/5.0.x&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None