Security Bulletin: IBM Common Licensing is vulnerable by a remote code attack in Spring Framework and Apache Commons(CVE-2022-22970,CVE-2022-22971,CVE-2022-33980)

Security Bulletin

Summary

IBM Common Licensing is vulnerable to a remote code execution in Spring Framework (CVE-2022-22970,CVE-2022-22971) as it does have Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 to 5.3.20, 5.2.0 to 5.2.22, and older versions. IBM Common Licensing is vulnerable to a remote code execution in Apache Commons (CVE-2022-33980) as it does have Apache Commons Configuration 2 versions 2.4 to 2.7 and older versions. The fix includes Spring Framework version 5.3.21 and Apache Commons Configuration 2 version 2.8.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2022-22970
DESCRIPTION: Vmware Tanzu Spring Framework is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw in the handling of file uploads. By sending a specially-crafted request, a remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/226491 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)

CVEID: CVE-2022-33980
DESCRIPTION: Apache Commons Configuration could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a flaw when using the interpolation defaults. By using a specially-crafted configuratrion, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or perform unintentional contact with remote servers .
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/230563 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)

CVEID: CVE-2022-22971
DESCRIPTION: Vmware Tanzu Spring Framework is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw with a STOMP over WebSocket endpoint. By sending a specially-crafted request, a remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/226492 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

Affected Product(s)	Version(s)
IBM Common Licensing	Agent 9.0
IBM Common Licensing	ART 9.0

Remediation/Fixes

The CVE-2022-22970, CVE-2022-22971 flaw lies in Spring Framework. Spring has provided update fixes (Spring Framework 5.2.22+ & 5.3.20+). The CVE-2022-33980 flaw lies in Apache Commons Configuration2 and fix in provided in (Apache Commons Configuration2 - 2.8)
IBM strongly recommends addressing the Spring framework and Apache Commons vulnerability in IBM Common Licensing now by applying the suggested fix that uses Spring Framework 5.3.21 and Apache Commons Configuration2 -2.8.

Apply the ART and Agent ifix from fix central :

IBM_LKS_Administration_And_Reporting_Tool_And_Agent_90_Spring_And_ApacheCommons_iFix

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Change History

14 Jul 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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Security Bulletin: IBM Common Licensing is vulnerable by a remote code attack in Spring Framework and Apache Commons(CVE-2022-22970,CVE-2022-22971,CVE-2022-33980)