Security Bulletin
Summary
Log4j CVE-2021-44228 also called Log4Shell or LogJam affected the CP4BA Workflow Process Service. Customers are encouraged to take action and apply the fix below.
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) |
| CP4BA - Workflow Process Services | 21.0.2 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by applying the Interim Fix (iFix) or Cumulative Fix (CF):
For IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation V21.0.2. Apply IF006 or above.
Update the image by following the steps in CP4BA 21.0.2 IF006 release note
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
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:
20 December 2021
Initial Publish date:
15 December 2021
UID
ibm16528692