Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Engineering Systems Design Rhapsody (Rhapsody) components, Knowledge Center and Test Conductor are impacted by the Apache Log4j vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228). Customers are encouraged to take quick action to apply fix.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-44228
DESCRIPTION: Apache Log4j could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the failure to protect against attacker controlled LDAP and other JNDI related endpoints by JNDI features. By sending a specially crafted code string, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to load arbitrary Java code on the server and take complete control of the system.
Note: The vulnerability is also called Log4Shell or LogJam.
CVSS Base score: 10
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/214921 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Engineering Systems Design Rhapsody | 8.4, 9.0, 9.0.1 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading.
For IBM Engineering Systems Design Rhapsody follow the instructions to apply the following fixes:
1. The Knowledge Center Component for a Locally installed Help Server (KCCI) that is (optionally) installed and configured for the following products: IBM Engineering Systems Design Rhapsody Versions 8.4, 9.0, 9.0.1 select the appropriate version link below and follow the instructions from the support page.
2. Next For IBM Engineering Systems Design Rhapsody Versions 9.0, 9.0.1 you will need to also update the Test Conductor component. Click the Link for the Version you have installed
4. Download the patch file and readme.txt file, then follow the instructions in the readme.txt to apply the fix.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
15 Dec 2021: 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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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
28 July 2022
UID
ibm16527740