Reliance on reverse DNS resolution for a security-critical action in IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container

1) Reliance on Reverse DNS Resolution for a Security-Critical Action

EUVDB-ID: #VU69354

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43548

CWE-ID: CWE-350 - Reliance on Reverse DNS Resolution for a Security-Critical Action

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DNS rebinding attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of octal IP address within the Node.js rebinding protector for --inspec. A remote attacker can resolve the invalid octal address via DNS. When combined with an active --inspect session, such as when using VSCode, an attacker can perform DNS rebinding and execute arbitrary code in client's browser.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

App Connect Enterprise Certified Container: before 5.0.3

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:app_connect_enterprise_certified_container:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6952403

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.