Security Bulletin: IBM Network Performance Insight 1.3.1 was affected by CVE-2021-20190 because using older jackson-databind

Summary

IBM Network Performance Insight 1.3.1 was affected by CVE-2021-20190 because using older jackson-databind

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2021-20190
**DESCRIPTION:**FasterXML jackson-databind could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unsafe deserialization between gadgets and typing, related to a class(es) of JDK Swing. By sending a specially-crafted input, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/195243 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

To resolve the CVE-2021-20190 IBM Network Performance Insight fix pack 1.3.1.0-TIV-NPI-IF0003.2 updated with upgraded FasterXML jackson-databind with version com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-databind-2.11.0.jar

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