Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container

1) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource

EUVDB-ID: #VU109467

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43915

CWE-ID: CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not limit calls to unshare in running Pods. A remote user with privileged access can execute commands in a running Pod to elevate their user privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

App Connect Enterprise Certified Container: 5.0 - 12.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:app_connect_enterprise_certified_container:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:app_connect_enterprise_certified_container:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:app_connect_enterprise_certified_container:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7166463
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/241037

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.