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Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise is vulnerable to Improper Input Validation due to electron (CVE-2022-29257)

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM App Connect Enterprise is vulnerable to Improper Input Validation due to electron (CVE-2022-29257). Electron is used for Discovery Connectors in IBM App Connect Enterprise. The latest fix pack includes electron 19.0.10.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2022-29257
DESCRIPTION:   Node.js electron module could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a flaw in the code signing validation check. By serving maliciously-crafted update packages, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 6.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/228982 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)

Version(s)

IBM App Connect Enterprise

12.0.1.0 - 12.0.5.0

 


Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by applying the appropriate fix to IBM App Connect Enterprise

 

Product(s)

Version(s)

APAR

Remediation / Fix

 IBM App Connect Enterprise

 v12.0.1.0 - v12.0.5.0

 IT42205 

This APAR (IT42205) is available in IBM App Connect Enterprise 12.0.6.0

 IBM download link - IBM App Connect Enterprise v12.0.6.0

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

04 Oct 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.

Disclaimer

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
11 October 2022

Initial Publish date:
04 October 2022

UID

ibm16828521