IT39413: APACHE LOG4J VULNERABILITY AFFECTS CONNECT:DIRECT FILE AGENT (CVE-2021-45046)

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• There is a vulnerability in Apache Log4j used by Install Agent
  and Integrated File Agent in IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for
  Microsoft Windows. IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft
  Windows has addressed the applicable CVE-2021-45046.
  

Local fix

• STRMFT-12788
  VF / VF
  Circumvention: None
  

Problem summary

• Users Affected:
  Sterling Connect:Direct File Agent 1.4.0
  
  Problem Description:
  There is a vulnerability in Apache Log4j used by IBM Sterling
  Connect:Direct File Agent. IBM Sterling Connect:Direct File
  Agent has addressed the applicable CVE-2021-45046.
  
  Platforms Affected:
  All supported platforms
  

Problem conclusion

• Resolution Summary:
  Updated Log4j to version 2.16.0.
  
  Delivered In:
  Sterling Connect:Direct File Agent 1.4.0.2_iFix014
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  STR CD FILE AGE

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9902

Applicable component levels