Security Bulletin: IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor is affected by Node.js vulnerability

Summary

IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor has addressed Node.js vulnerability CVE-2017-16086

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2017-16086
**DESCRIPTION:**Node.js ua-parser module is vulnerable to a denial of service. By sending a specially crafted UserAgent header, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service) attack.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/136166 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

Upgrade to 2.4.2 or later.

IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor can be installed from OperatorHub page in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform or locally following this link.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None