Security Bulletin
Summary
Log4j 2 is a logging package used by IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption (GDE). That package has a security vulnerability. Consult the bulletin listed below for details.
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 | Affected Component Name | Affected Version |
| GDE (4.0.0.6) | Guardium Bulk Data Transformation (GBDT) | 2.3 |
| GDE (4.0.0.6) | Guardium Cloud Key Manager (GCKM) Appliance | 1.10.0, 1.10.1 |
| GDE (4.0.0.5) | Guardium Cloud Key Manager (GCKM) Appliance | 1.9 |
Remediation/Fixes
For mitigation plan/status/patch, please check the Security Bulletin by Thales. Customers are encouraged to act quickly to update their systems.
Note: User need to log into the Thales's support portal for accessing the below link
| Affected Product | Affected Component Name | Fixes |
| GDE (4.0.0.6) | Guardium Bulk Data Transformation (GBDT) | https://supportportal.thalesgroup.com/csm?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=87565617db5441105d310573f396194b&sysparm_article=KB0025295 |
| GDE (4.0.0.6) | Guardium Cloud Key Manager (GCKM) Appliance | https://supportportal.thalesgroup.com/csm?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=1e0d4fafdb9c0110f0e3220805961928&sysparm_article=KB0025308 |
| GDE (4.0.0.5) | Guardium Cloud Key Manager (GCKM) Appliance | https://supportportal.thalesgroup.com/csm?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=1e0d4fafdb9c0110f0e3220805961928&sysparm_article=KB0025308 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
For mitigation plan/status/patch, please check the Security Bulletin by Thales. Customers are encouraged to act quickly to update their systems.
Note: User need to log into the Thales's support portal for accessing the below link
| Affected Product | Affected Component Name | Mitigation plan |
| GDE (4.0.0.6) | Guardium Bulk Data Transformation (GBDT) | https://supportportal.thalesgroup.com/csm?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=87565617db5441105d310573f396194b&sysparm_article=KB0025295 |
| GDE (4.0.0.6) | Guardium Cloud Key Manager (GCKM) Appliance | https://supportportal.thalesgroup.com/csm?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=1e0d4fafdb9c0110f0e3220805961928&sysparm_article=KB0025308 |
| GDE (4.0.0.5) | Guardium Cloud Key Manager (GCKM) Appliance | https://supportportal.thalesgroup.com/csm?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=1e0d4fafdb9c0110f0e3220805961928&sysparm_article=KB0025308 |
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References
Change History
14 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
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Document Information
Modified date:
19 December 2021
Initial Publish date:
14 December 2021
UID
ibm16528290