Security Bulletin
Summary
A vulnerability was identified within the Apache Log4j library that is used by IBM Cloud Pak for Network Automation to provide logging functionality. This vulnerability has been addressed.
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) |
| IBM Cloud Pak for Network Automation | TNC-O 1.1 |
| IBM Cloud Pak for Network Automation | TNC-O 1.2 |
| IBM Cloud Pak for Network Automation | TNC-O 1.3.0 |
| CP4NA | 2.x |
Remediation/Fixes
| Product | V.R.M | Remediation |
| IBM Cloud Pak for Network Automation | TNC-O 1.1 |
Upgrade to IBM Cloud Pak for Network Automation v 2.2.1 using the following instructions
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-network-auto/2.2.x |
| IBM Cloud Pak for Network Automation | TNC-O 1.2 |
Upgrade to IBM Cloud Pak for Network Automation v 2.2.1 using the following instructions
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-network-auto/2.2.x |
| IBM Cloud Pak for Network Automation | TNC-O 1.3.0 |
Upgrade to IBM Cloud Pak for Network Automation v 2.2.1 using the following instructions
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-network-auto/2.2.x |
| CP4NA | 2.x |
Upgrade to IBM Cloud Pak for Network Automation v 2.2.1 using the following instructions
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-network-auto/2.2.x |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
18 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:
15 March 2022
Initial Publish date:
18 February 2022
UID
ibm16563537