Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container DesignerAuthoring operands may be vulnerable to denial of service due to CVE-2022-41940

Summary

Node.js module Engine.IO is used by IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container for communication between the DesignerAuthoring web console and the process running the DesignerAuthoring service. IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container DesignerAuthoring operands may be vulnerable to denial of service. This bulletin provides patch information to address the reported vulnerability CVE-2022-41940 in node.js module Engine.IO.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-41940
**DESCRIPTION:**Socket.IO Engine.IO is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an uncaught exception flaw. By sending a specially-crafted HTTP request, a remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the Node.js process to crash, and results in a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/240852 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

App Connect Enterprise Certified Container 4.1, 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 6.0 and 6.1 (Continuous Delivery)

Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 6.2.0 or higher, and ensure that all DesignerAuthoring components are at 12.0.7.0-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 5.0.2 or higher, and ensure that all DesignerAuthoring components are at 12.0.6.0-r2-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