WebAssembly Micro Runtime's `--addr-pool` option allows all IPv4 addresses when subnet mask is not specified

Vulnerability Description

The WebAssembly Micro Runtime's (WAMR) iwasm package is the executable binary built with WAMR VMcore which supports WebAssembly System Interface (WASI) and command line interface. In versions 2.4.0 and below, iwasm uses --addr-pool with an IPv4 address that lacks a subnet mask, allowing the system to accept all IP addresses. This can unintentionally expose the service to all incoming connections and bypass intended access restrictions. Services relying on --addr-pool for restricting access by IP may unintentionally become open to all external connections. This may lead to unauthorized access in production deployments, especially when users assume that specifying an IP without a subnet mask implies a default secure configuration. This is fixed in version 2.4.1.

References

• https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasm-micro-runtime/security/advisories/GHSA-vh64-mfvw-pxqp
• https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasm-micro-runtime/commit/121232a9957a069bbb04ebda053bdc72ab409e7a
• https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasm-micro-runtime/releases/tag/WAMR-2.4.1