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Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Apache Log4j affect IBM App Connect for Manufacturing 2.0 (CVE-2021-45046)

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Summary

Vulnerabilities in Apache Log4j affect IBM App Connect for Manufacturing 2.0. An attacker who can control log messages or log message parameters can execute arbitrary code leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE) attacks. IBM App Connect for Manufacturing 2.0 has addressed the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2021-45046
DESCRIPTION:   Apache Log4j could result in remote code execution, caused by an incomplete fix of CVE-2021-44228 in certain non-default configurations. When the logging configuration uses a non-default Pattern Layout with a Context Lookup, an attacker with control over Thread Context Map (MDC) input data can craft malicious input data using a JNDI Lookup pattern to leak sensitive information and remote code execution in some environments and local code execution in all environments.
CVSS Base score: 9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/215195 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
App Connect for Manufacturing2.0.0.5 to 2.0.0.7

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by applying the patches listed in this table. This superceeds apar IT39379

ProductVRMFAPARRemediation/Fixes
IBM App Connect for Manufacturing2.0.0.5 to 2.0.0.7IT39451

Interim fix for APAR (IT39451) is available from

2.0.0.5 IBM Fix Central

2.0.0.6 IBM Fix Central

2.0.0.7 IBM Fix Central

 

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

21 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:
22 December 2021

Initial Publish date:
21 December 2021

UID

ibm16536644