Security Bulletin: IBM Network Performance Insight 1.3.1 was affected by CVE-2020-17516 in Apache Cassandra.

Summary

IBM Network Performance Insight 1.3.1 was affected by CVE-2020-17516 in Apache Cassandra.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2020-17516
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Cassandra could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by not enforcing encryption setting on inbound internode connections. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass mutual TLS requirement.
CVSS Base score: 9.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196036 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

To resolve the CVE-2020-17516 IBM Network Performance Insight fix pack 1.3.1.0-TIV-NPI-IF0003.2 updated with upgraded cassandra with version cassandra-3.11.10-1.noarch.rpm

Fix Pack (IBM Network Performance Insight fix pack 1.3.1.0-TIV-NPI-IF0003.2) is available to download at following link:

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