Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container operands may be vulnerable to arbitrary code execution due to [CVE-2022-43548]

Summary

Node.js is used by IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container as a runtime engine. IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container operands may be vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. This bulletin provides patch information to address the reported vulnerability in Node.js. [CVE-2022-43548]

Vulnerability Details

**CVEID:**CVE-2022-43548 DESCRIPTION: Node.js could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by an insufficient IsAllowedHost check. By sending a specially-crafted DBS request using an invalid octal address, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct a DNS rebinding attack and execute arbitrary commands on the system.
CVSS Base score: 8.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/241552 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/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 4.1.x to 7.0.x (Continuous Delivery)

Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 7.1.0 or higher, and ensure that all components are at 12.0.7.0-r3 or higher. Documentation on the upgrade process is available at https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect/containers_cd?topic=releases-upgrading-operator

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

Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 5.0.3 or higher, and ensure that all components are at 12.0.7.0-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

Workarounds and Mitigations

None