Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container operands are vulnerable to loss of confidentiality due to [CVE-2024-28849]

Summary

Node.js module follow-redirects is used by IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container for http communications. IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container operands are vulnerable to loss of confidentiality. This bulletin provides patch information to address the reported vulnerability in Node.js module follow-redirects. [CVE-2024-28849]

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2024-28849
**DESCRIPTION:**Node.js follow-redirects module could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the leakage of credentials when clearing authorization header during cross-domain redirect, but keeping the proxy-authentication header. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain credentials and other sensitive information.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/285690 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly suggests the following:
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container up to 11.4.0 (Continuous Delivery)

Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 11.5.0 or higher, and ensure that all components are at 12.0.12.0-r1 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;

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

Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 5.0.17 or higher, and ensure that all components are at 12.0.12.0-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&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None