Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability in Node.js node-forge affects IBM Cloud Automation Manager

Summary

A security vulnerability in Node.js node-forge affects IBM Cloud Automation Manager.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-24773
**DESCRIPTION:**Node.js node-forge module could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper signature verification when checking DigestInfo for a proper ASN.1 structure. By using a specially-crafted signature with invalid structures but a valid digest, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass signature verification.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/222174 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

Download IBM Cloud Automation Manager 4.2.0.1 ifix 7 from https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+Cloud+Private&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=icp-cam-3.2.1-build601218&includeSupersedes=0.

Follow the instructions in Readme link in https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+Cloud+Private&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=icp-cam-3.2.1-build601218&includeSupersedes=0 to install the ifix 7 to your IBM Cloud Automation Manager 4.2.0.1.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None