Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container DesignerAuthoring operands that use mapping assistance are vulnerable to [CVE-2023-37920]

Summary

Python module Certifi is used by IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container by mapping assistance. IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container DesignerAuthoring operands that use mapping assistance are vulnerable to trusting untrusted certificates. This bulletin provides patch information to address the reported vulnerability in Python module Certifi. [CVE-2023-37920]

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2023-37920
**DESCRIPTION:**An unspecified error with the removal of e-Tugra root certificate in Certifi has an unknown impact and attack vector.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/261639 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly suggests the following:
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container 4.1.x to 9.1.x (Continuous Delivery)

Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 9.2.0 or higher, and ensure that all DesignerAuthoring components are at 12.0.9.0-r2 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 5.0.10 or higher, and ensure that all DesignerAuthoring components are at 12.0.9.0-r2-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