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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Log4j may affect IBM Spectrum Archive Enterprise Edition (CVE-2021-44832)

Security Bulletin


Summary

A vulnerability in Apache Log4j could result in remote code execution. IBM Spectrum Archive Enterprise Edition includes the IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client which installs the vulnerable Log4j files. The below fix package includes Apache Log4j 2.17.1.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2021-44832
DESCRIPTION:   Apache Log4j could allow a remote attacker with permission to modify the logging configuration file to execute arbitrary code on the system. By constructing a malicious configuration using a JDBC Appender with a data source referencing a JNDI URI , an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute remote code.
CVSS Base score: 6.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/216189 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
Enterprise Edition1.3.1.0 - 1.3.2.3

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing this vulnerability now by upgrading.

 

Note:  The fix includes Log4j v2.17.1

Affected VersionsFixing LevelPlatform
1.3.1.0-1.3.2.31.3.2.4 - Fix CentralLinux

 

Based on current analysis and information, IBM Spectrum Archive Library Edition (LE) and Single Drive Edition (SDE) are not affected.  

Workarounds and Mitigations

For Log4j in Elasticsearch and Logstash, which were previously redistributed by IBM Spectrum Archive Enterprise Edition, between version 1.3.0.0 to 1.3.2.1, IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by executing the Workarounds and Mitigations in https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6527808

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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

20 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.

Disclaimer

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
20 January 2022

UID

ibm16549768

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