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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.1028
Security Bulletin: Node.js Package Manager (npm) Bearer Token Vulnerability
affects IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software included
in Rational Developer for i and Rational Developer for AIX
and Linux (CVE-2016-3956)
27 April 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Rational Developer
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
Linux variants
IBM i
Impact/Access: Access Privileged Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-3956
Reference: ESB-2016.1006
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21981751
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Security Bulletin: Node.js Package Manager (npm) Bearer Token Vulnerability
affects IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software included in
Rational Developer for i and Rational Developer for AIX and Linux
(CVE-2016-3956)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
Rational Developer for i
General Information
Software version:
9.1, 9.1.1, 9.1.1.1, 9.5, 9.5.0.1, 9.5.0.2, 9.5.0.3
Operating system(s):
Linux, Windows
Software edition:
Modernization Tools- EGL Edition, Modernization Tools- Java Edition
Reference #:
1981751
Modified date:
2016-04-25
Summary
Portions of IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software are
shipped as a component of Rational Developer for i (RPG and COBOL +
Modernization Tools, Java and EGL editions), and Rational Developer for AIX
and Linux.
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
Affected Product and Version(s) Product and Version shipped as a component
IBM Rational Developer for i v9.1, v9.1.1, v9.1.1.1, v9.5, v9.5.0.1, 9.5.0.2, 9.5.0.3, RPG and COBOL + Modernization Tools, Java Edition Rational Application Developer 9.1, 9.1.1, 9.5
IBM Rational Developer for i v9.1, v9.1.1 and v9.1.1.1, v9.5, v9.5.0.1, 9.5.0.2, 9.5.0.3, RPG and COBOL + Modernization Tools, EGL Edition Rational Application Developer 9.1, 9.1.1, 9.5
IBM Rational Developer for AIX and Linux v9.1, v9.1.1, v9.1.1.1 and v9.1.1.2, AIX COBOL Edition Rational Application Developer 9.1, 9.1.1
IBM Rational Developer for AIX and Linux v9.1, v9.1.1, v9.1.1.1 and v9.1.1.2, C/C++ Edition Rational Application Developer 9.1, 9.1.1
Remediation/Fixes
Review the Remediation/Fixes section of
Security Bulletin: Node.js Package Manager (npm) Bearer Token Vulnerability
affects IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software
(CVE-2016-3956)
for instructions on obtaining the fix for this issue.
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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
22 April 2016: Original version 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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