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Security Bulletin: Due to use of log4j-core, IBM webMethods BPM is vulnerable to Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

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Summary

IBM webMethods BPM is dependant on log4j-core which is affected by known vulnerability - CVE-2026-34479

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2026-34479
DESCRIPTION:   The Log4j1XmlLayout from the Apache Log4j 1-to-Log4j 2 bridge fails to escape characters forbidden by the XML 1.0 standard, producing malformed XML output. Conforming XML parsers are required to reject documents containing such characters with a fatal error, which may cause downstream log processing systems to drop or fail to index affected records. Two groups of users are affected: * Those using Log4j1XmlLayout directly in a Log4j Core 2 configuration file. * Those using the Log4j 1 configuration compatibility layer with org.apache.log4j.xml.XMLLayout specified as the layout class. Users are advised to upgrade to Apache Log4j 1-to-Log4j 2 bridge version 2.25.4, which corrects this issue. Note: The Apache Log4j 1-to-Log4j 2 bridge is deprecated and will not be present in Log4j 3. Users are encouraged to consult the Log4j 1 to Log4j 2 migration guide https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/migrate-from-log4j1.html , and specifically the section on eliminating reliance on the bridge.
CWE:   CWE-116: Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
CVSS Source:   NVD
CVSS Base score:   7.5
CVSS Vector:   (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM webMethods BPM10.15
IBM webMethods BPM11.1
IBM webMethods BPM12.1

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by applying the mentioned core fixes or later core fixes for the affected versions:

TPP_12.1_Loggers_Fix1
TPS_12.1_Fix1

TPP_11.1_Loggers_Fix2
TPS_11.1_Fix2

TPP_10.15_Loggers_Fix2
TPS_10.15_Fix2

To download webMethods software, please follow the instructions under How to download webMethods software. 

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

Change History

09 Sep 2026: 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:
09 September 2026

Initial Publish date:
09 September 2026

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