Security Bulletin: IBM Event Streams is affected by a vulnerability in Node.js Request package (CVE-2023-28155)

Summary

A vulnerability in Node.js Request package through 2.88.1 affects the Node.js component that is used by IBM Event Streams (CVE-2023-28155). This vulnerability has been addressed.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2023-28155
**DESCRIPTION:**Node.js Request module is vulnerable to server-side request forgery, caused by a cross-protocol redirect bypass flaw. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct SSRF attack.
CVSS Base score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/250386 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading

Upgrade to IBM Event Streams 11.2.2 by following the <https://ibm.github.io/event-automation/es/installing/upgrading/&gt; documentation.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None