IBMA87CA2758191CCFFAC256C6E8A87061A064C295390A8ACE14B25E7E926673DB2Security Bulletin: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows is vulnerable to denial of service due to FasterXML jackson-databind (CVE-2022-42004)
7.5 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
0.003 Low
EPSS
Percentile
66.4%
Summary
There is a vulnerability in FasterXML jackson-databind used by IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows. IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows has addressed the applicable CVE [CVE-2022-42004].
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2022-42004
**DESCRIPTION:**FasterXML jackson-databind is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a lack of a check in in the BeanDeserializer._deserializeFromArray function. By sending a specially-crafted request using deeply nested arrays, a local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to exhaust all available resources.
CVSS Base score: 6.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/237660 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
|---|---|
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows | 4.8.0.0 - 4.8.0.3_iFix051 |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows | 6.0.0.0 - 6.0.0.4_iFix059 |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows | 6.1.0.0 - 6.1.0.2_iFix053 |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows | 6.2.0.0 - 6.2.0.4_iFix019 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading.
| Product(s) | Version(s) | APAR | Remediation / Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows | 4.8.0.0 - 4.8.0.3_iFix051 | IT42997 | Apply 4.8.0.3_iFix052, available on Fix Central |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows | 6.0.0.0 - 6.0.0.4_iFix059 | IT42997 | Apply 6.0.0.4_iFix060, available on Fix Central |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows | 6.1.0.0 - 6.1.0.2_iFix053 | IT42997 | Apply 6.1.0.2_iFix054, available on Fix Central |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows | 6.2.0.0 - 6.2.0.4_iFix019 | IT42997 | Apply 6.2.0.4_iFix020, available on Fix Central |
For unsupported versions IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Affected configurations
Related
7.5 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
0.003 Low
EPSS
Percentile
66.4%