Security Bulletin: Decision Optimization in IBM Cloud Pak for Data is affected by a tough-cookie Prototype Pollution vulnerability (CVE-2023-26136)

Summary

Decision Optimization in IBM Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to a tough-cookie Prototype Pollution vulnerability with details below. This vulnerability has been addressed.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2023-26136
**DESCRIPTION:**Salesforce tough-cookie could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a prototype pollution flaw due to improper handling of Cookies when using CookieJar in rejectPublicSuffixes=false mode. By adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a proto or constructor payload, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/259555 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

Users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to IBM Decision Optimization for IBM Cloud Pak for Data 4.7.2 and subsequent releases.
Here is the detailed information on Upgrading IBM Cloud Pak for Data

Workarounds and Mitigations

None