Security Bulletin: IBM DataPower Gateway does not force a Gateway Peering password change

Summary

The DataPower UI does not notify customers of any gateway-peering instance that uses the system default password. The UI will now warn if the password is not changed.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-31776
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM DataPower Gateway 10.0.2.0 through 10.0.4.0, 10.0.1.0 through 10.0.1.8, 10.5.0.0, and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.21 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF). This may allow an authenticated attacker to send unauthorized requests from the system, potentially leading to network enumeration or facilitating other attacks. IBM X-Force ID: 228433.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/228433 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

Customers using IBM DataPower Gateway 10.0.1 or 2108.4.1 may obtain the fix by upgrading to version 10.5.0.1; The fix will be available in a future fixpack on those releases.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None