Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container DesignerAuthoring operands are vulnerable to denial of service due to [CVE-2023-31125]

Summary

npm module Engine.IO is used by IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container for updating the webconsole in a DesignerAuthoring instance. IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container DesignerAuthoring operands are vulnerable to denial of service. This bulletin provides patch information to address the reported vulnerability in Engine.IO. [CVE-2023-31125]

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2023-31125
**DESCRIPTION:**Engine.IO is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an uncaught exception. By sending a specially crafted HTTP request, a remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/254734 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

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 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 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