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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Log4j affects IBM Cloud Pak for Network Automation (CVE-2021-44228)

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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 AutomationTNC-O 1.1
IBM Cloud Pak for Network AutomationTNC-O 1.2
IBM Cloud Pak for Network AutomationTNC-O 1.3.0
CP4NA2.x

Remediation/Fixes

ProductV.R.MRemediation
IBM Cloud Pak for Network AutomationTNC-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 AutomationTNC-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 AutomationTNC-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

CP4NA2.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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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