Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Case Manager is affected but not classified as vulnerable to a remote code execution in Spring Framework [CVE-2022-22965]. To be vulnerable a product must meet all of the following criterias: 1. JDK 9 or higher, 2. Apache Tomcat as the Servlet container, 3. Packaged as WAR (in contrast to a Spring Boot executable jar), 4. Spring-webmvc or spring-webflux dependency, 5. Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 to 5.3.17, 5.2.0 to 5.2.19, and older versions. Cloud connector service if enabled will use only the spring, as in a client to make only the REST calls with IBM Cloud Mangement Console. The fix includes Spring 5.3.18. IBM Case Manager doesn't meet all of the criterias and, therefore, is not vulnerable.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2022-22965
DESCRIPTION: Spring Framework could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the improper handling of PropertyDescriptor objects used with data binding. By sending specially-crafted data to a Spring Java application, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
Note: The exploit requires Spring Framework to be run on Tomcat as a WAR deployment with JDK 9 or higher using spring-webmvc or spring-webflux.
Note: This vulnerability is also known as Spring4Shell or SpringShell.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/223103 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)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Case Manager | 5.3CD |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM strongly recommends addressing the affected versions by applying the appropriate interim fix or upgrading.
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) | Remediation / Fix |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Case Manager | V5.3.0 - V5.3.3 | Apply IBM Case Manager interim fix for DT143005 or upgrade to IBM Business Automation Workflow 22.0.1 or later. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
21 Sep 2022: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
30 September 2022
Initial Publish date:
21 September 2022
UID
ibm16825845