Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Dashboard and DesignerAuthoring operands are vulnerable to arbitrary code execution due to [CVE-2024-29651]

Summary

Node.js module @apidevtools/json-schema-ref-parser is used by IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container for processing JSON schemas defining the App Connect Enterprise administration API. IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Dashboard and DesignerAuthoring operands are vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. This bulletin provides patch information to address the reported vulnerability in Node.js module @apidevtools/json-schema-ref-parser. [CVE-2024-29651]

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2024-29651
**DESCRIPTION:**API Dev Tools json-schema-ref-parser could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a prototype pollution flaw in the bundle(), parse(), resolve() and dereference() functions. By adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a proto or constructor payload, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service condition on the system.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/291139 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly suggests the following:
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container from 10.1.0 up to 11.3.0 (Continuous Delivery)

Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 11.4.0 or higher, and ensure that all DesignerAuthoring and Dashboard components are at 12.0.11.3-r1 or higher. Documentation on the upgrade process is available at <https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect/containers_cd?topic=releases-upgrading-operator&gt;

App Connect Enterprise Certified Container 5.0 LTS (Long Term Support)

Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 5.0.16 or higher, and ensure that all DesignerAuthoring and Dashboard components are at 12.0.11.3-r1-lts or higher. Documentation on the upgrade process is available at <https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect-contlts?topic=releases-upgrading-operator&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None