Security Bulletin: IBM InfoSphere Information Server is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability in Apache Commons Text (CVE-2022-42889)

Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability in Apache Commons Text used by IBM InfoSphere Information Server was addressed.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-42889
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Commons Text could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an insecure interpolation defaults flaw. By sending a specially-crafted input, 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/238560 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

--Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7.1.0
--Apply InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7.1.4

--Apply Information Server Microservices tier Platform security patch
--For Apache Commons Text instance used in Solr, apply Information Server 11.7.1.4 Service pack 1

Workarounds and Mitigations

None