Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise is vulnerable to multiple vulnerabilities due to Node.js modules (CVE-2024-39338, CVE-2024-43800, CVE-2024-43799, CVE-2024-43796).

Summary

IBM App Connect Enterprise is vulnerable to multiple vulnerabilities due to Node.js modules axios (CVE-2024-39338), expressjs serve-static (CVE-2024-43800), pillarjs send (CVE-2024-43799) and expressjs express (CVE-2024-43796). This bulletin identifies the steps to take to address the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2024-43796
**DESCRIPTION:**expressjs express is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially crafted URL to execute script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/359421 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

CVEID:CVE-2024-39338
**DESCRIPTION:**Axios is vulnerable to server-side request forgery, caused by a flaw with requests for path relative URLs get processed as protocol relative URLs. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct SSRF attack.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/350874 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2024-43800
**DESCRIPTION:**expressjs serve-static is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially crafted URL to execute script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/359789 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

CVEID:CVE-2024-43799
**DESCRIPTION:**pillarjs send is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially crafted URL to execute script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/359788 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability/vulnerabilities now by applying the appropriate fix to IBM App Connect Enterprise

Affected Product(s)

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Version(s)

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APAR

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Remediation / Fixes

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IBM App Connect Enterprise

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12.0.1.0 - 12.0.12.5

| IT46865|

The APAR (IT46865) is available from

IBM App Connect Enterprise v12 - Fix Pack Release 12.0.12.6

Workarounds and Mitigations

None