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Security Bulletin: GraphQL Denial of Service security vulnerability CVE-2022-37734

## Summary

GraphQL has a Denial of Service security vulnerability CVE-2022-37734 in GraphQL-java

## Vulnerability Details

** CVEID: **[CVE-2022-37734]()
** DESCRIPTION: **GraphQL Java is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an uncontrolled resource consumption flaw. By sending a specially-crafted request using Directive overloading, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: [ https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/235781]() for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

## Affected Products and Versions

To resolve these vulnerabilities, install one of the patch sets listed below to upgrade graphql-java.

Affected Product(s)| Version(s)
—|—
FileNet Content Manager| 5.5.8.0
FileNet Content Manager| 5.5.9.0

## Remediation/Fixes

To resolve these vulnerabilities, install one of the patch sets listed below to upgrade to graphql-java.

**Product**| **VRMF**| **APAR**| **Remediation/First Fix**
—|—|—|—
FileNet Content Manager| 5.5.8.0| [PJ46912]( “PJ46912” )| [5.5.8.0-P8GQL-IF003]( “5.5.8.0-P8GQL-IF003” ) – 11/30/2022
FileNet Content Manager| 5.5.9.0| [PJ46912]( “PJ46912” )| [5.5.9.0-P8GQL-IF001]( “5.5.9.0-P8GQL-IF001” ) – 10/26/2022

In the above table, the APAR links will provide more information about the fix.

## Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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### References

[Complete CVSS v3 Guide]( “Link resides outside of ibm.com” )
[On-line Calculator v3]( “Link resides outside of ibm.com” )

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## Related Information

[IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal]()
[IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog]()

## Acknowledgement

## Change History

30 November 2022: 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.

## Disclaimer

Review the [IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions]() regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

## Document Location

Worldwide

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