Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Google gson 2.2.4 libraries (CVE-2022-25647) affects IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights

Summary

IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights uses Google gson libraries for serialization/deserialization of objects in REST mediation service. A security vulnerability in versions prior to gson 2.8.9. could be exploited to compromise Operations Analytics Predictive Insights services.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-25647
**DESCRIPTION:**Google Gson is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the deserialization of untrusted data. By using the writeReplace() method, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 7.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/217225 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H)

**IBM X-Force ID:**217225
**DESCRIPTION:**Google Gson is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the deserialization of untrusted data. By using the writeReplace() method, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 7.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/217225 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly suggests applying 1.3.6 Interim Fix 6 to upgrade to a fixed version:
https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?product=ibm/Tivoli/IBM+SmartCloud+Analytics±+Predictive+Insights&release=1.3.6

Workarounds and Mitigations

None