Security Bulletin: IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to a possible sensitive information exposure in Python (CVE-2021-4189).

Summary

IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to a possible sensitive information exposure in Python, caused by a flaw when using the FTP client library in PASV (passive) mode. (CVE-2021-4189). Python is used in the base operating system used by IBM Watson Speech. Please read the details for remediation below.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2021-4189
**DESCRIPTION:**Python could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a flaw when using the FTP client library in PASV (passive) mode. By using a specially-crafted FTP server, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain service banner information from private network., and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/227269 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading.

Product(s)| Version(s)
| Remediation/Fix/Instructions
—|—|—
IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data| 4.5.1| The fix in 4.5.1 applies to all versions listed (4.0.0-4.5.0). Version 4.5.1 can be downloaded and installed from:
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-data/4.5.x?topic=installing

Workarounds and Mitigations

None