Security Bulletin
Summary
In addition to many updates of operating system level packages, the following security vulnerability is addressed with IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation 21.0.3-IF019 and 22.0.2-IF003.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2023-24998
DESCRIPTION: Apache Commons FileUpload and Tomcat are vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by not limit the number of request parts to be processed in the file upload function. By sending a specially-crafted request with series of uploads, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/247895 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)
CVEID: CVE-2023-24957
DESCRIPTION: IBM Business Automation Workflow is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
CVSS Base score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/246115 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2022-24999
DESCRIPTION: Express.js Express is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a prototype pollution flaw in qs. By adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a __proto__ or constructor payload, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/240815 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)
CVEID: CVE-2022-25901
DESCRIPTION: Node.js cookiejar module is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an insecure regular expression in the Cookie.parse function. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a regular expression denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/245045 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
CVEID: CVE-2022-39353
DESCRIPTION: Node.js xmldom module could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the use of multiple top level elements. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass authentication and obtain administrative access.
CVSS Base score: 9.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/239426 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2023-25194
DESCRIPTION: Apache Kafka could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unsafe deserialization when configuring the connector via the Kafka Connect REST API. By sending specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service on the system.
CVSS Base score: 8.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/246698 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
IBM X-Force ID: 177835
DESCRIPTION: Apache Commons Codec could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the improper validation of input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a method call to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/177835 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) | Status |
| IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation | V22.0.2 - V22.0.2-IF002 | affected |
| IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation | V21.0.3 - V21.0.3-IF018 | affected |
| IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation | V22.0.1 - V22.0.1-IF006 and later fixes V21.0.2 - V21.0.2-IF012 and later fixes V21.0.1 - V21.0.1-IF007 and later fixes V20.0.1 - V20.0.3 and later fixes V19.0.1 - V19.0.3 and later fixes V18.0.0 - V18.0.2 and later fixes | affected |
Remediation/Fixes
Any open source library may be included in one or more sub-components of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation. Open source updates are not always synchronized across all components. The CVE in this bulletin are specifically addressed by
| CVE ID | Addressed in component |
|---|---|
| CVE-2023-24998 | Business Automation Navigator, Operational Decision Management |
| CVE-2023-24957 | Business Automation Workflow, Business Automation Studio |
| CVE-2022-24999 | Automation Decision Services |
| CVE-2022-25901 | Automation Decision Services |
| CVE-2022-39353 | Business Automation Application |
| 177835 | Automation Decision Services |
| CVE-2023-25194 | Business Automation Workflow |
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) | Remediation / Fix |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation | V22.0.2 - V22.0.2-IF002 | Apply security fix 22.0.2-IF003 |
| IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation | V21.0.3 - V21.0.3-IF018 | Apply security fix 21.0.3-IF019 or upgrade to 22.0.2-IF003 |
| IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation | V21.0.1 - V21.0.1-IF008 V20.0.1 - V20.0.3 V19.0.1 - V19.0.3 V18.0.0 - V18.0.2 | Upgrade to 21.0.3-IF019 or 22.0.2-IF003 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
The vulnerability was reported to IBM by Ahmed Samy (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmed-samy2 ) and Abdelrahman Amhawy
Change History
01 Apr 2023: 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 Information
Modified date:
01 April 2023
Initial Publish date:
01 April 2023
UID
ibm16967877