Security Bulletin
Summary
Apache Log4j was used by 2 of the third party components used in Datacap as part of its logging infrastructure. The fix includes Apache Log4j v.2.17.1 for one of these third party component used in Datacap. The fix removes Apache Log4j for second third party component used in Datacap.
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) |
| Datacap Taskmaster Capture | 9.1.8 |
| Datacap Taskmaster Capture | 9.1.9 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Product |
VRMF |
Remediation/First Fix |
|
Datacap Taskmaster Capture |
9.1.8 |
Upgrade to 9.1.8 iFix 003, available from 9.1.8 iFixes |
|
Datacap Taskmaster Capture |
9.1.9 |
Upgrade to 9.1.9 iFix 001, available from 9.1.9 iFixes |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
16 Feb 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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Document Information
Modified date:
28 February 2022
Initial Publish date:
16 February 2022
UID
ibm16559980