Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Security Identity Manager virtual appliance is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution due to Apache Log4j CVE-2021-4104. Apache Log4j is used by IBM Security Identity Manager virtual appliance as part of its logging infrastructure. This fix upgrades to Apache Log4j v2.17.1, as well as upgrading the other vulnerable components listed below.
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)
IBM X-Force ID: 177835
DESCRIPTION: Apache Commons Codec could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the improper validation of input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a method call to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/177835 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
IBM X-Force ID: 217225
DESCRIPTION: Google Gson is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the deserialization of untrusted data. By using the writeReplace() method, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 7.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/217225 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance | 7.0.2 |
| IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance | 7.0.1 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM encourages customers to update their systems promptly.
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) | Fix Availability |
| IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance | 7.0.2 | |
| IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance | 7.0.1 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
27 Jul 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:
03 August 2022
Initial Publish date:
27 July 2022
UID
ibm16610078