Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container IntegrationServer operands may be vulnerable to denial of service due to CVE-2022-31772

Summary

MQ client is used by IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container for connecting an IntegrationServer to an MQ server. IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container IntegrationServer operands that connect to an MQ server may be vulnerable to denial of service. This bulletin provides patch information to address the reported vulnerability CVE-2022-31772 in IBM MQ.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-31772
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM MQ 8.0, 9.0 LTS, 9.1 CD, 9.1 LTS, 9.2 CD, and 9.2 LTS could allow an authenticated and authorized user to cause a denial of service to the MQTT channels. IBM X-Force ID: 228335.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/228335 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

App Connect Enterprise Certified Container 4.1, 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2 and 6.0 (Continuous Delivery)

Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 6.1.0 or higher, and ensure that all DesignerAuthoring and IntegrationServer components are at 12.0.6.0-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 5.0.1 or higher, and ensure that all DesignerAuthoring and IntegrationServer components are at 12.0.6.0-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