Security Bulletin: IBM API Connect is affected by a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in Kubernetes (CVE-2018-1002105)

Summary

API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2018-1002105
**DESCRIPTION:*Kubernetes could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by the improper handling of requests in the API server. By sending a specially crafted proxy request directly to the backend, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to establish a connection to create brokered services and deploy malicious code with elevated privileges.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153638&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score: Undefined
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

Addressed in IBM API Connect V2018.4.1.1

The Open Virtual Appliance (OVA) packages for Management Server, Developer Portal and Analytics are impacted.

Follow this link and find the OVA packages:

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=2018.3.7&platform=All&function=all&source=fc