Security Bulletin: Due to use of Apache Log4j, IBM Cloud PAK for Watson AI Ops is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2021-45046) and denial of service (CVE-2021-45105)

Security Bulletin

Summary

Apache Log4j is used by IBM Cloud PAK for Watson AI Ops as part of its logging infrastructure. The CVE numbers are: CVE-2021-45105 and CVE-2021-45046. Vulnerabilities were identified within the Apache Log4j library that is used by IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps. These vulnerabilities have been addressed. The fix includes Apache Log4j v2.17.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2021-45105
DESCRIPTION: Apache Log4j is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the failure to protect from uncontrolled recursion from self-referential lookups. A remote attacker with control over Thread Context Map (MDC) input data could craft malicious input data that contains a recursive lookup to cause a StackOverflowError that will terminate the process. Note: The vulnerability is also called LOG4J2-3230.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/215647 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

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 Products(s)	Version(s)
IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps	1.0.x
IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps	2.0.x
IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps	2.1.x
IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps	3.x

Remediation/Fixes

Address the vulnerabilities now for all affected products/versions listed above by installing Interim Fix: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6541024

Workarounds and Mitigations

IBM strongly recommends to apply the interim fix now.

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References

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Acknowledgement

Change History

13 Jan 2022: 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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Security Bulletin: Due to use of Apache Log4j, IBM Cloud PAK for Watson AI Ops is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2021-45046) and denial of service (CVE-2021-45105)