Security Bulletin: Apache Commons Text vulnerability affects Netcool Operations Insight [CVE-2022-42889]

Summary

Apache Commons Text vulnerability affects Netcool Operations Insight. Apache Commons Text is used by multiple Netcool Operation Insight Services. The vulnerability has been addressed. [CVE-2022-42889]

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-42889
**DESCRIPTION:**OX AppSuite could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a flaw in the Apache Commons Text library. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/247569 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 applying the available fix for this issue.

Please note that this issue does not affect on-premises deployments.

If you are on a version older that v1.6.8 you will need to upgrade to v1.6.8.

Netcool Operations Insight v1.6.8 can be deployed on-premises, on a supported cloud platform, or on a hybrid cloud and on-premises architecture.

Installation and upgrade steps are dependant on the chosen Netcool Operations Insight architecture

Please go to <https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/noi/1.6.8?topic=installing&gt; to follow the installation instructions relevant to your chosen architecture.

Please go to <https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/noi/1.6.8?topic=upgrade&gt; to follow the upgrade instructions relevant to your chosen architecture.

The available hot fix can be applied to Netcool Operations Insight v1.6.8 by following the instructions in https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6997113.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None