Security Bulletin: IBM UrbanCode Release is vulnerable to a bypass of security restrictions due to use of Apache Tomcat (CVE-2022-25762).

Summary

Apache Tomcat is used by IBM UrbanCode Release. This fix includes Apache Tomcat 8.5.79.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-25762
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Tomcat could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper error handling in WebSocket connection. By sending a specially-crafted WebSocket message concurrently with the WebSocket connection closing, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to continue to use the socket after it has been closed.
CVSS Base score: 8.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/226498 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading to IBM UrbanCode Release version 6.2.5.6 or above.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None