Security Bulletin
Summary
APM WebSphere Application Server Agent , APM SAP NetWeaver Agent and APM WebLogic Agent is vulnerable to Google Gson (gson-2.8.2.jar ) 217225, CVE-2022-25647. The fix/workaround includes gson-2.8.2.jar upgraded to gson-2.10.1.jar.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2022-25647
DESCRIPTION: Google Gson is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the deserialization of untrusted data. By using the writeReplace() method, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 7.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/217225 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H)
IBM X-Force ID: 217225
DESCRIPTION: Google Gson is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the deserialization of untrusted data. By using the writeReplace() method, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 7.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/217225 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| APM Agents for Monitoring | all |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading:
|
Product Remediation |
Fix |
|
APM on-premise |
1. APM WebSphere Application Server Agent release 8.1.4.0.20 (WAS Agent version: 07.30.14.19) 2. APM SAP NetWeaver Agent release 8.1.4.0.20 (SAP NetWeaver Agent version: 08.23.05.00) Download the APM Agents installer from Passport Advantage. Please refer below link for download instructions: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/capmp/8.1.4?topic=advantage-part-numbers |
Workarounds and Mitigations
For APM WebLogic Agent, this vulnerability is not fixed in APM 814020 release. Please follow below steps as a workaround:
gson-2.8.2.jar must be upgraded from Maven Repository: Search/Browse/Explore (mvnrepository.com)
Procedure:
Step 1: Stop the agent and replace gson-2.8.2.jar with it's latest version gson-2.10.1.jar
Windows:
i. Navigate to the directory $CANDLEHOMEC\TMAITM6_x64\<dchome>\<version>\ttdc\lib\ext
where <dchome> would be wbdchome and <version> would be 8.1.4.0.0 for WebLogic Agent.
ii. Take a backup of gson-2.8.2.jar and replace it with the latest version ie. gson-2.10.1.jar.
Linux:
i.Navigate to the directory $CANDLEHOMEC/<dchome>/<version>/ttdc/lib/ext
where <dchome> would be wbdchome and <version> would be 8.1.4.0.0 for WebLogic Agent.
ii. Take a backup of gson-2.8.2.jar and replace it with the latest version ie. gson-2.10.1.jar.
Step 2 : Restart the agent.
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
31 May 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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Modified date:
14 July 2023
UID
ibm17003477