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Apache log4j2 CVE-2021-44228 security vulnerability

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Abstract

IBM AI Applications conducted an audit of all products, platforms, and services to identify exposures to the Apache Log4J 2 Remote Code Execution vulnerability - Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228).

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IBM AI Applications conducted an audit of all products, platforms, and services to identify exposures to the Apache Log4J 2 Remote Code Execution vulnerability - Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228).
IMPACTED PRODUCTS
After review, IBM AI Applications established that CVE-2021-44228 potentially impacted the following applications, below are the associated mitigation plans:
After review, it has been established that CVE-2021-44228 does not impact:
  • Maximo EAM SaaS (versions 7.6.& 7.6.1.x)
  • Manage (all versions). HoweverManage component patch 8.3.1 includes log4j remediation, updating log4j in Manage to log4j2.17.1.
NON-IMPACTED PRODUCTS
  • Maximo for Civil Infrastructure comes with MaxLoader (not MXLoader) for data loading. One of the components in MaxLoader uses two jars from log4j. The component’s developer has assured us that these jar files cannot be exploited by the methods described in the CVEs listed in the first paragraph of this document.
  • TRIRIGA Platform 3.5.3 (SaaS Only), 3.6.0, 3.6.1, 3.7, 3.8, 4.0
  • TRIRIGA Assistant, Building Insights, Connector for BIM, CAD Integrator, Capital Project Hub, Reporting

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Updates
5 Jan 2022 Added Maximo for Civil Infrastructure to non-impacted products

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Modified date:
06 April 2022

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ibm16526270