Uncaught exception inj IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container

1) Uncaught Exception

EUVDB-ID: #VU77489

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41940

CWE-ID: CWE-248 - Uncaught Exception

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform denial of service attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to an uncaught exception. A remote user can send specially crafted HTTP request to trigger an uncaught exception on the Engine.IO server, thus killing the Node.js process.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

App Connect Enterprise Certified Container: before 5.0.2

CPE2.3

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

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6843917

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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