Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a vulnerability in the Apache Log4j open source library used by IBM OpenPages with Watson. This affects the IBM OpenPages logging framework. This vulnerability has been addressed.
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)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM OpenPages with Watson versions 8.1 through 8.2.0.3
Remediation/Fixes
A fix has been created for each affected version of the named product. Download and install the fix as soon as possible. Fixes and installation instructions are provided at the URLs listed below:
| Product | Remediation |
|
For IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.1 or 8.1.0.1 - Upgrade to 8.1.0.2 Fix Pack - Apply 8.1.0.2 Interim Fix 3 (8.1.0.2.3) or later |
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/openpages-watson-81-fix-pack-2 https://ibm.com/support/pages/openpages-watson-8102-interim-fix-3-0 |
|
For IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.1.0.2 - Apply 8.1.0.2 Interim Fix 3 (8.1.0.2.3) or later |
https://ibm.com/support/pages/openpages-watson-8102-interim-fix-3-0 |
|
For IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.2, 8.2.0.1, 8.2.0.2 or 8.2.0.3 - Upgrade to 8.2.0.4 Fix Pack - Apply 8.2.0.4 Interim Fix 6 (8.2.0.4.6) or later |
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/openpages-watson-82-fix-pack-4 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/openpages-watson-8204-interim-fix-6 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
None
Acknowledgement
Change History
27 Jun 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:
10 July 2022
Initial Publish date:
27 June 2022
UID
ibm16600097