CVE-2024-52362
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container 7.2, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 10.0, 10.1, 11.0, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, 11.6, 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6, 12.7, and 12.8 could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service in the App Connect flow due to improper validation of server-side input.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceIBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container versions 7.2-12.8 contain a server-side input validation vulnerability that allows authenticated users to trigger denial of service conditions in App Connect flows. The improper validation of server-side input can be exploited to cause the flow to fail or become unresponsive.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 12.0.7.0= 12.0.12.5= 13.0.1.0= 13.0.2.1>= 7.2, <= 11.6.0>= 12.0.0, < 12.9.0 >= 12.1.0, <= 12.8.2= 12.0.12CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Containers operand versionRun 'kubectl get pods -n <namespace>' to list pods, then check the image tag or inspect the container details with 'kubectl describe pod <pod-name>' to find the exact version such as 12.0.7.0, 12.0.12.5, 13.0.1.0, or 13.0.2.1Affected if The operand version matches exactly 12.0.7.0, 12.0.12.5, 13.0.1.0, or 13.0.2.1
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Identify IBM App Connect Operator versionRun 'kubectl get subscription <subscription-name> -n <namespace> -o jsonpath={.status.currentCSV}' to get the operator CSV, then query the operator version or check the installed operator version in OperatorHubAffected if The operator version is >= 7.2 and <= 11.6.0, or >= 12.0.0 and < 12.9.0, or >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.8.2, or exactly 12.0.12
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Confirm App Connect flows are deployedUse the IBM App Connect dashboard or API to list deployed integration servers and flows, or run 'kubectl get integrationserver -n <namespace>' to see active integrationsAffected if There are active App Connect flows running on the affected container versions, as the vulnerability triggers denial of service in these flows
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Verify authentication is enabledCheck the IntegrationServer or BAR file configuration for authentication settings, or inspect the deployed flow's security configuration in the IBM App Connect UI or via kubectlAffected if Authentication is configured and users can submit requests to the flows, which is required for authenticated exploitation of this vulnerability
You are affected if your IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Containers operand matches one of the specific affected versions (12.0.7.0, 12.0.12.5, 13.0.1.0, 13.0.2.1) or your operator version falls within the ranges (>=7.2 to <=11.6.0, >=12.0.0 to <12.9.0, >=12.1.0 to <=12.8.2, or exactly 12.0.12) AND you have active flows that accept authenticated input.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data12.9.0
Apply IBM's provided patches/fixes for this vulnerability and ensure proper input validation is enforced in affected App Connect flows. Consider implementing additional input sanitization at integration boundary points.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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