Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in modules from the IBM SDK for Node.js affect the Cordova tools in IBM Rational Application Developer (CVE-2014-7191 and CVE-2014-7192)

Security Bulletin

Summary

Security vulnerabilities have been discovered in the syntax-error and qs modules packaged in the IBM SDK for Node.js and Cordova platform packaged in IBM Rational Application Developer.

Vulnerability Details

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CVEID: CVE-2014-7191

Description: Node.js is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the qs module when parsing a string representing a deeply nested object. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to block the event loop for an extended period of time and cause a denial of service.

CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96729 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

CVEID: CVE-2014-7192

Description: A vulnerability in the Node.js syntax-error module could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the improper validation of input prior to being used in an eval() call. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject and execute arbitrary script on the system.

CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96728 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software 9.1, 9.1.0.1, and 9.1.1.

Remediation/Fixes

Update the IBM SDK for Node.js in the product to address this vulnerability:

Product	VRMF	APAR	Remediation/First Fix
Rational Application Developer	9.1, 9.1.0.1, and 9.1.1	PI19981	Apply IBM SDK for Node.js 1.1.0.9 for use by the Cordova tools

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
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Acknowledgement

None

Change History

* 28 November 2014: Original copy published

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

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Internal Use Only

PSIRT 2241, Record 43348

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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in modules from the IBM SDK for Node.js affect the Cordova tools in IBM Rational Application Developer (CVE-2014-7191 and CVE-2014-7192)