Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container operator and operands may be vulnerable to query parameter smuggling due to [CVE-2022-2880]

Summary

Some components of IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container operator and operands are implemented in Golang Go. These components may be vulnerable to query parameter smuggling. This bulletin provides patch information to address the reported vulnerability in Golang Go. [CVE-2022-2880]

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-2880
**DESCRIPTION:**Golang Go could allow a remote attacker to conduct query parameter smuggling, caused by the inclusion of unparseable parameters rejected by net/http in requests forwarded by ReverseProxy. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct query parameter smuggling.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/240561 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly suggests the following:
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container 4.1, 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 6.0, 6.1 and 6.2 (Continuous Delivery)

Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 7.0.0 or higher, and ensure that all DesignerAuthoring and IntegrationServer components are at 12.0.7.0-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 5.0.3 or higher, and ensure that all DesignerAuthoring and IntegrationServer components are at 12.0.7.0-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