Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container DesignerAuthoring instances may be vulnerable to code injection due to CVE-2022-29622

Summary

Node.js module formidable is used internally by IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container DesignerAuthoring operands. This bulletin provides patch information to address the reported vulnerability CVE-2022-29622 in Node.js module formidable.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-29622
**DESCRIPTION:**Node.js Formidable module could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files, caused by the improper validation of file extensions. By sending a specially-crafted HTTP request using the filename parameter, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to upload a malicious PDF file, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/226582 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

App Connect Enterprise Certified Container 3.0, 3.1, 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2 (Continuous Delivery)

Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 5.0.0 or higher, and ensure that all DesignerAuthoring components are at 12.0.5.0-r1 or higher. Documentation on the upgrade process is available at <https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect-contlts?topic=releases-upgrading-operator&gt;

App Connect Enterprise Certified Container 1.1 EUS (Extended Update Support)

Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 1.1.10 or higher, and ensure that all DesignerAuthoring components are at 11.0.0.18-r1-eus or higher. Documentation on the upgrade process is available at <https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect/containers_eus?topic=releases-upgrading-operator&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None