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Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Apache Log4j affect IBM App Connect for Manufacturing 2.0 (CVE-2021-4104)

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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-2021-4104
DESCRIPTION:   Apache Log4j could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the deserialization of untrusted data when the attacker has write access to the Log4j configuration. If the deployed application is configured to use JMSAppender, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 8.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/215048 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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 IT3937.

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

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ibm16536646