Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise is vulnerable to a remote authenticated attacker due to json5 (CVE-2022-46175)

Summary

IBM App Connect Enterprise is vulnerable to a remote authenticated attacker executing arbitrary code due to json5 (CVE-2022-46175). The resolving fix includes json5 v2.2.3

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-46175
**DESCRIPTION:**JSON5 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a prototype pollution flaw in the parse method. By adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a proto or constructor payload, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service condition on the system.
CVSS Base score: 7.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/242965 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

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

Interim fix for APAR (IT42894) is available in

IBM Fix Central

Workarounds and Mitigations

None