Security Bulletin: A vulnerability was found in all versions of container networking/plugins before version 0.8.6 of pipeline-utils affecting IBM Cloud Pak for Applications

2021-07-3005:04:20

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vulnerability

container networking

pipeline-utils

ibm cloud pak

man-in-the-middle

cve-2020-10749

router advertisements

cvss

ibm cloud pak

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

40.1%

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Summary

A vulnerability was found in all versions of container networking/plugins before version 0.8.6 of pipeline-utils, affecting IBM Cloud Pak for Applications. This has been addressed in IBM Cloud Pak for Applications 4.3.1

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2020-10749
**DESCRIPTION:**Container Network Interface plugins are vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle attack, caused by improper validation of router advertisements. By sending rogue router advertisements, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability using man-in-the-middle techniques to gain access to the communication channel between endpoints to obtain sensitive information or further compromise the system.
CVSS Base score: 6
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182748 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)	Version(s)
IBM Cloud Pak for Applications	All

Remediation/Fixes

IBM Cloud Pak for Applications 4.3.1 contains an updated pipeline-utils image which no longer expose this vulnerability. No separate APAR is provided.