Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container operands may be vulnerable to denial of service due to [CVE-2022-38900]

Summary

Node.js module decode-uri-component is part of the Node.js runtime used by IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container. IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container operands may be vulnerable to denial of service. This bulletin provides patch information to address the reported vulnerability in Node.js module decode-uri-component. [CVE-2022-38900]

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-38900
**DESCRIPTION:**decode-uri-component is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper input validation by the decodeComponents function. By sending a specially-crafted request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/241069 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly suggests the following:
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container 4.1.x to 8.0.x (Continuous Delivery)

Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 8.1.0 or higher, and ensure that all components are at 12.0.8.0-r1 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 5.0.6 or higher, and ensure that all components are at 12.0.8.0-r1-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