Security Bulletin
Summary
Apache Log4j 1.x vulnerabilities may impact IBM InfoSphere Information Server which uses Apache Log4j for logging.
Vulnerability Details
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) |
| InfoSphere Information Server, InfoSphere Information Server on Cloud | 11.7 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation |
| InfoSphere Information Server, InfoSphere Information Server on Cloud | 11.7 | JR64781 | --Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7.1.0 --Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7.1.3 --Apply Information Server 11.7.1.3 Service pack 4 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
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References
Change History
27 Apr 2022: Initial Publication
14 Oct 2022: Some open source components usage of log4j version 1 was addressed in 11.7.1.4.
*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:
14 October 2022
UID
ibm16575541