Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container IntegrationServer and IntegrationRuntime operands that run designer flows containing Box nodes are vulnerable to security restriction bypass due to [CVE-2023-32313]

Summary

Node.js module vm2 is used by IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container by the Box connector in designer flows. IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container IntegrationServer and IntegrationRuntime operands that run designer flows containing Box nodes are vulnerable to security restriction bypass. This bulletin provides patch information to address the reported vulnerability in Node.js module vm2. [CVE-2023-32313]

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2023-32313
**DESCRIPTION:**Node.js vm2 module could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a flaw in the node inspect method. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to edit options for console.log.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/255366 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly suggests the following:
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container 4.1.x to 8.1.x (Continuous Delivery)

Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 8.2.0 or higher, and ensure that all DesignerAuthoring, IntegrationServer and IntegrationRuntime components are at 12.0.8.0-r2 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 5.0.7 or higher, and ensure that all DesignerAuthoring and IntegrationServer components are at 12.0.8.0-r2-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