Security Bulletin: Due to use of Apache Log4j, IBM Netcool/OMNIbus Probe DSL Factory Framework is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2022-23302, CVE-2022-23307) and SQL injection (CVE-2022-23305)

Security Bulletin

Summary

Apache Log4j (CVE-2022-23302, CVE-2022-23305, CVE-2022-23307) is a dependency component shipped with the IBM Netcool/OMNIbus Probe DSL Factory Framework. The latest patch upgraded to Apache Log4j 2.17.1 that remediates the security vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2022-23302
DESCRIPTION: Apache Log4j could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unsafe deserialization in JMSSink. By sending specially-crafted JNDI requests using TopicConnectionFactoryBindingName configuration, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 8.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/217460 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID: CVE-2022-23305
DESCRIPTION: Apache Log4j is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements to the JDBCAppender, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify or delete information in the back-end database.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/217461 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2022-23307
DESCRIPTION: Apache Log4j could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unsafe deserialization in the in Apache Chainsaw component. By sending specially-crafted input, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/217462 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)	Version(s)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Integrations - Probe DSL Factory Framework	probe-dsl-framework-1_0 up to and including probe-dsl-framework-7_0

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.

Updated Product(s)	Version(s)	Remediation/Fix/Instructions
IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Integrations - Probe DSL Factory Framework	probe-dsl-framework-7_2	Refer to release notice for the part number of the new package and instructions for Apache Log4j upgrade

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

11 Mar 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 Netcool/OMNIbus Probe DSL Factory Framework is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2022-23302, CVE-2022-23307) and SQL injection (CVE-2022-23305)