Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise is vulnerable to a remote attack due to the node.js module follow-redirects and Express.js (CVE-2024-28849, CVE-2024-29041)

Summary

IBM App Connect Enterprise is vulnerable to a remote attack due to node.js module follow-redirects and Express.js. This bulletin identifies the steps to take to address the vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2024-28849
**DESCRIPTION:**Node.js follow-redirects module could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the leakage of credentials when clearing authorization header during cross-domain redirect, but keeping the proxy-authentication header. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain credentials and other sensitive information.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/285690 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2024-29041
**DESCRIPTION:**Express.js Express could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, caused by an open redirect vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially crafted URL to redirect a victim to arbitrary Web sites.
CVSS Base score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/286404 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

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

| 12.0.1.0 - 12.0.11.3| IT45836|

The APAR (IT45836) is available from

IBM App Connect Enterprise v12- Fix Pack Release 12.0.12.0

IBM App Connect Enterprise

| 11.0.0.1 - 11.0.0.25| IT45836|

The APAR (IT45836) is available from

IBM App Connect Enterprise v11- Fix Pack Release 11.0.0.26

Workarounds and Mitigations

None