Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container may be vulnerable to loss of confidentiality due to CVE-2022-29244

Summary

Node.js is used by all IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container operands. IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container operands may be vulnerable to loss of confidentiality. This bulletin provides patch information to address the reported vulnerability CVE-2022-29244 in Node.js.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-29244
**DESCRIPTION:**Node.js npm module could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an issue with ignoring root-level .gitignore & .npmignore file exclusion directives when run in a workspace or with a workspace flag. By sending a specially-crafted request using npm pack or npm publish, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information, and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
CVSS Base score: 5.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/228303 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

App Connect Enterprise Certified Container 4.1 and 4.2 (Continuous Delivery)

Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 5.0.0 or higher, and ensure that all components are at 12.0.5.0-r1-lts 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)

App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 5.0.0 and above is not affected

Workarounds and Mitigations

None