Security Bulletin: Network Performance Insight 1.3.1 was affected by jackson-databind vulnerability (CVE-2020-35728)

Summary

Network Performance Insight 1.3.1 was affected by jackson-databind vulnerability (CVE-2020-35728)

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2020-35728
**DESCRIPTION:**FasterXML jackson-databind could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unsafe deserialization between gadgets and typing, related to com.oracle.wls.shaded.org.apache.xalan.lib.sql.JNDIConnectionPool. By sending a specially-crafted input, 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/193843 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

To resolve the CVE-2020-35728 IBM Network Performance Insight fix pack 1.3.1.0-TIV-NPI-IF0003.2 updated with upgraded FasterXML jackson-databind with version com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-databind-2.11.0.jar

Fix Pack (IBM Network Performance Insight fix pack 1.3.1.0-TIV-NPI-IF0003.2) is available at following link to download:
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/quickorder?product=ibm%2FTivoli%2FNetwork+Performance+Insight&fixids=1.3.1.0-TIV-NPI-IF0003.2&source=SAR

Readme file contains upgrade instructions:
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/quickorder?product=ibm%2FTivoli%2FNetwork+Performance+Insight&fixids=1.3.1.0-TIV-NPI-IF0003.2.README&source=SAR

Workarounds and Mitigations

None