Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Dashboard operands are vulnerable to security restrictions bypass due to [CVE-2022-32221], [CVE-2023-27533], [CVE-2023-28322]

Summary

cURL is present in the IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Dashboard operand image. cURL is vulnerable to security restrictions bypass. This bulletin provides patch information to address the reported vulnerability in cURL. [CVE-2022-32221], [CVE-2023-27533], [CVE-2023-28322]

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-32221
**DESCRIPTION:**cURL libcurl could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a flaw when using the read callback (CURLOPT_READFUNCTION) to ask for data to send. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to send wrong data or doing a use-after-free is not present in libcurl code.
CVSS Base score: 8.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/239058 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L)

CVEID:CVE-2023-27533
**DESCRIPTION:**cURL libcurl could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a TELNET option IAC injection flaw. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to pass on user name and “telnet options” for the server negotiation.
CVSS Base score: 8.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/250476 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2023-28322
**DESCRIPTION:**cURL libcurl could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a flaw in the logic for a reused handle when it is (expected to be) changed from a PUT to a POST… By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause application to misbehave and either send off the wrong data or use memory after free or similar in the second transfer.
CVSS Base score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/255626 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly suggests the following:
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container 6.2.0 (Continuous Delivery)

Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 7.0.0 or higher, and ensure that all Dashboard components are at 12.0.7.0-r2 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;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None