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Security Bulletin: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX may be vulnerable to arbitrary code execution due to Apache Log4j (CVE-2021-44832)

Security Bulletin


Summary

Apache Log4j is used by IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX as part of its logging infrastructure. There are vulnerabilities in the Apache Log4j open source library versions used by IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix. Based on current information and analysis, IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix is not impacted by CVE-2021-44832. However, out of an abundance of caution, IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix has upgraded Log4j to 2.17.1.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2021-44832
DESCRIPTION:   Apache Log4j could allow a remote attacker with permission to modify the logging configuration file to execute arbitrary code on the system. By constructing a malicious configuration using a JDBC Appender with a data source referencing a JNDI URI , an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute remote code.
CVSS Base score: 6.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/216189 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX6.2.0
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX6.1.0
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX6.0.0
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX4.3.0

Remediation/Fixes

IBM recommends addressing the possible vulnerability now by upgrading.

Product(s)Version(s)Remediation/Fix
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX6.2.0Apply 6.2.0.1.iFix020, available in cumulative 6.2.0.2.iFix001 on Fix Central
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX6.2.0 IBM Certified ContainerApply 6.2.0.2, see Downloading the Certified Container Software
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX6.1.0Apply 6.1.0.4.iFix037, available in cumulative iFix040 on Fix Central
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX6.0.0Apply 6.0.0.2.iFix127, available on Fix Central
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX4.3.0Apply 4.3.0.1.iFix092, available in cumulative iFix094 on Fix Central

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Acknowledgement

Change History

10 Feb 2022: Initial Publication
11 Feb 2022: Updated fix reference for IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX 6.2.0

*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.

Disclaimer

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
11 February 2022

UID

ibm16555402

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