Security Bulletin: Version 6.4.6 of Node.js module nodemailer included in IBM Netcool Operations Insight 1.6.2.x has a security vulnerability

Summary

Security Bulletin: Version 6.4.6 of Node.js module nodemailer included in IBM Netcool Operations Insight 1.6.2.x has a security vulnerability

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2020-7769
**DESCRIPTION:**Nodejs could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper input validation by the recipient email addresses. By using a specially-crafted recipient email address, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/191646 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

IBM Netcool Operations Insight 1.6.3 includes the fix for this vulnerability. Please see IBM Support to upgrade to Netcool Operations Insight 1.6.3: <https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6221238&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None