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Security Bulletin: Apache Log4j vulnerability in DCNM Network Management Software used by IBM c-type SAN directors and switches.

Security Bulletin


Summary

Apache Log4j Java logging library vulnerability - CVE-2021-44228 (affecting versions prior to v2.15) impacts DCNM Network Management Software.

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)
DCNM11.5
DCNM11.4
DCNM11.3
  
Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable*Version(s)
IBM c-type Switches and Directors -  NX-OS FirmwareAll
Additional Information:
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-apache-log4j-qRuKNEbd

 

*Based on current information and analysis, we do not believe that IBM c-type Switches and Directors -  NX-OS Firmware is impacted.


Remediation/Fixes

Affected Product(s)Version(s)Release Notes
DCNM11.5(3)https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/dcn/dcnm/1153/release-notes/cisco-dcnm-release-notes-1153/overview.html
DCNM11.5(2)https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/dcn/dcnm/1152/release-notes/cisco-dcnm-release-notes-1152/overview.html
DCNM11.5(1)https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/dcn/dcnm/1151/release-notes/cisco-dcnm-release-notes-1151/overview.html
DCNM11.4(1)https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/sw/11_4_1/release_notes/b_dcnm_release_notes_11_4_1/overview.html
DCNM11.3(1)https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/sw/11_3_1/release_notes/b_dcnm_release_notes_11_3_1/overview.html

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

24 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.

Disclaimer

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 December 2021

Initial Publish date:
24 December 2021

UID

ibm16537350

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