Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container DesignerAuthoring operands are vulnerable to denial of service [CVE-2024-38355]

Summary

Socket.IO is used by IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container for real-time UI updates. IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container DesignerAuthoring operands are vulnerable to denial of service. This bulletin provides patch information to address the reported vulnerability in Socket.IO. [CVE-2024-38355]

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2024-38355
**DESCRIPTION:**Socket.IO is vulnerable to a denial of service. By sending a specially crafted Socket.IO packet, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to trigger an uncaught exception on the Socket.IO server, thus killing the Node.js process.
CVSS Base score: 7.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/295220 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly suggests the following:
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container up to 8.2.1 (Continuous Delivery)

Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 9.0.0 or higher, and ensure that all DesignerAuthoring components are at 12.0.8.0-r3 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 5.0.8 or higher, and ensure that all DesignerAuthoring and IntegrationServer components are at 12.0.8.0-r3-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