Security Bulletin: IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty is vulnerable to denial of service due to GraphQL Java (CVE-2022-37734)

Summary

There is a vulnerability in the GraphQL Java library used by IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty with the mpGraphQL-1.0 or mpGraphQL-2.0 feature enabled. This has been addressed.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-37734
**DESCRIPTION:**GraphQL Java is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an uncontrolled resource consumption flaw. By sending a specially-crafted request using Directive overloading, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/235781 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by applying a currently available interim fix or fix pack that contains the APAR PH49719. To determine if a feature is enabled for IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty, refer to How to determine if Liberty is using a specific feature.

For IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 - 22.0.0.11 using the mpGraphQL-1.0 or mpGraphQL-2.0 feature(s):
· Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH49719
--OR–
· Apply Liberty Fix Pack 22.0.0.12 or later (targeted availability 4Q2022).

Additional interim fixes may be available and linked off the interim fix download page.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None