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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2016.1006
Security Bulletin: Node.js Package Manager (npm) Bearer Token Vulnerability
         affects IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere
                         Software (CVE-2016-3956)
                               21 April 2016

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           IBM Rational Application Developer
Publisher:         IBM
Operating System:  Linux variants
                   OS X
                   Windows
Impact/Access:     Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2016-3956  

Original Bulletin: 
   http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21981449

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Security Bulletin: Node.js Package Manager (npm) Bearer Token Vulnerability
affects IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software
(CVE-2016-3956)

Document information

More support for:
Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software
Cordova

Software version:
9.1, 9.1.0.1, 9.1.1, 9.1.1.1, 9.1.1.2, 9.5, 9.5.0.1, 9.5.0.2

Operating system(s):
Linux, OS X, Windows

Reference #:
1981449

Modified date:
2016-04-20

Security Bulletin

Summary

A vulnerability in the Node Package Manager's use of HTTP bearer tokens
affects IBM SDK for Node.js.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-3956
DESCRIPTION: npm could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive
information, caused by the unintentional leakage of bearer tokens from the
command-line interface. By setting up an HTTP server and collecting token
information, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to impersonate
the user and do anything the owner of the information could, including
publishing new versions of packages.

CVSS Base Score: 9.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/112153 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software v9.1 and v9.5

Remediation/Fixes

Rational Application Developer	9.1.x and 9.5.x		PI60886

    Apply IBM SDK for Node.js Version 1.1 release updated equivalent to
    the Joyent Node.js API version 0.10.44 to the Cordova platform in
    the product.

    Installation instructions for applying the update to the Cordova
    platform in the product can be found here:

    Upgrading the IBM SDK for Node.js used by Cordova

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References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3

Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

29 April 2016: 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.

Disclaimer

According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency
and priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING
THE IMPACT OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.

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