Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container IntegrationServer and IntegrationRuntime operands that use Google PubSub nodes are vulnerable to arbitrary code execution due to [CVE-2023-36665]

Summary

Node.js module protobuf.js is used by IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container by the Google PubSub node. IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container IntegrationServer and IntegrationRuntime operands that use the Google PubSub node are vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. This bulletin provides patch information to address the reported vulnerability in Node.js module protobuf.js. [CVE-2023-36665]

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2023-36665
**DESCRIPTION:**protobuf.js could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a prototype pollution. By sending a specially crafted message, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/259737 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

IBM strongly suggests the following:
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container 4.1.x to 9.0.x (Continuous Delivery)

Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 9.1.0 or higher, and ensure that all DesignerAuthoring, IntegrationServer and IntegrationRuntime components are at 12.0.9.0-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 5.0.9 or higher, and ensure that all DesignerAuthoring and IntegrationServer components are at 12.0.9.0-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