Security Bulletin: IBM Common Licensing is vulnerable by a remote code attack in Spring Framework and Apache Commons(CVE-2022-22970,CVE-2022-22971,CVE-2022-33980)

Summary

IBM Common Licensing is vulnerable to a remote code execution in Spring Framework (CVE-2022-22970,CVE-2022-22971) as it does have Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 to 5.3.20, 5.2.0 to 5.2.22, and older versions. IBM Common Licensing is vulnerable to a remote code execution in Apache Commons (CVE-2022-33980) as it does have Apache Commons Configuration 2 versions 2.4 to 2.7 and older versions. The fix includes Spring Framework version 5.3.21 and Apache Commons Configuration 2 version 2.8.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-22970
**DESCRIPTION:**Vmware Tanzu Spring Framework is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw in the handling of file uploads. By sending a specially-crafted request, a remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/226491 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

CVEID:CVE-2022-33980
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Commons Configuration could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a flaw when using the interpolation defaults. By using a specially-crafted configuratrion, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or perform unintentional contact with remote servers .
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/230563 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID:CVE-2022-22971
**DESCRIPTION:**Vmware Tanzu Spring Framework is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw with a STOMP over WebSocket endpoint. By sending a specially-crafted request, a remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/226492 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

The CVE-2022-22970, CVE-2022-22971 flaw lies in Spring Framework. Spring has provided update fixes (Spring Framework 5.2.22+ & 5.3.20+). The CVE-2022-33980 flaw lies in Apache Commons Configuration2 and fix in provided in (Apache Commons Configuration2 - 2.8)
IBM strongly recommends addressing the Spring framework and Apache Commons vulnerability in IBM Common Licensing now by applying the suggested fix that uses Spring Framework 5.3.21 and Apache Commons Configuration2 -2.8.

Apply the ART and Agent ifix from fix central :

IBM_LKS_Administration_And_Reporting_Tool_And_Agent_90_Spring_And_ApacheCommons_iFix

Workarounds and Mitigations

None