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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Log4j affects IBM Data Risk Manager (CVE-2021-44228)

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM Data Risk Manager (IDRM) 2.0.6.9 and earlier is impacted by Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228), through the use of Apache Log4j's JNDI logging feature. This vulnerability has been addressed in the updated version of IDRM 2.0.6.10. Please see remediation steps below to apply fix. All customers encouraged to act quickly to update their systems.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2021-44228
DESCRIPTION:   Apache Log4j could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the failure to protect against attacker controlled LDAP and other JNDI related endpoints by JNDI features. By sending a specially crafted code string, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to load arbitrary Java code on the server and take complete control of the system. Note: The vulnerability is also called Log4Shell or LogJam.
CVSS Base score: 10
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/214921 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM DRM2.0.6

Remediation/Fixes

To obtain fixes for all reported issues, customers are advised first to upgrade to v2.0.6.9, and then apply the latest FixPack 2.0.6.10.

NOTE: The FixPack is not cumulative. So it must be applied on top of 2.0.6.9 in sequence.

ProductVRMFAPAR
Remediation / First Fix
IBM Data Risk Manager2.0.6

-

 1) Apply DRM_2.0.6.1_Fixpack 

 2) Apply DRM_2.0.6.2_Fixpack 

 3) Apply DRM_2.0.6.3_FixPack

 4) Apply DRM_2.0.6.4_FixPack

 5) Apply DRM_2.0.6.5_FixPack

 6) Apply DRM_2.0.6.6_FixPack

 7) Apply DRM_2.0.6.7_FixPack

 8) Apply DRM_2.0.6.8_FixPack

 9) Apply DRM_2.0.6.9_FixPack

 10) Apply DRM_2.0.6.10_FixPack

IBM Data Risk Manager2.0.6.1

-

 1) Apply DRM_2.0.6.2_Fixpack 

 2) Apply DRM_2.0.6.3_FixPack

 3) Apply DRM_2.0.6.4_FixPack

 4) Apply DRM_2.0.6.5_FixPack

 5) Apply DRM_2.0.6.6_FixPack

 6) Apply DRM_2.0.6.7_FixPack

 7) Apply DRM_2.0.6.8_FixPack

 8) Apply DRM_2.0.6.9_FixPack

 9) Apply DRM_2.0.6.10_FixPack

IBM Data Risk Manager2.0.6.2

-

 1) Apply DRM_2.0.6.3_FixPack

 2) Apply DRM_2.0.6.4_FixPack

 3) Apply DRM_2.0.6.5_FixPack

 4) Apply DRM_2.0.6.6_FixPack

 5) Apply DRM_2.0.6.7_FixPack

 6) Apply DRM_2.0.6.8_FixPack

 7) Apply DRM_2.0.6.9_FixPack

 8) Apply DRM_2.0.6.10_FixPack

IBM Data Risk Manager2.0.6.3

-

 1) Apply DRM_2.0.6.4_FixPack

 2) Apply DRM_2.0.6.5_FixPack

 3) Apply DRM_2.0.6.6_FixPack

 4) Apply DRM_2.0.6.7_FixPack

 5) Apply DRM_2.0.6.8_FixPack

 6) Apply DRM_2.0.6.9_FixPack

 7) Apply DRM_2.0.6.10_FixPack

IBM Data Risk Manager2.0.6.4

-

 1) Apply DRM_2.0.6.5_FixPack

 2) Apply DRM_2.0.6.6_FixPack

 3) Apply DRM_2.0.6.7_FixPack

 4) Apply DRM_2.0.6.8_FixPack

 5) Apply DRM_2.0.6.9_FixPack

 6) Apply DRM_2.0.6.10_FixPack

IBM Data Risk Manager2.0.6.5

-

 1) Apply DRM_2.0.6.6_FixPack

 2) Apply DRM_2.0.6.7_FixPack

 3) Apply DRM_2.0.6.8_FixPack

 4) Apply DRM_2.0.6.9_FixPack

 5) Apply DRM_2.0.6.10_FixPack

IBM Data Risk Manager2.0.6.6

-

 1) Apply DRM_2.0.6.7_FixPack

 2) Apply DRM_2.0.6.8_FixPack

 3) Apply DRM_2.0.6.9_FixPack

 4) Apply DRM_2.0.6.10_FixPack

IBM Data Risk Manager2.0.6.7

-

 1) Apply DRM_2.0.6.8_FixPack

 2) Apply DRM_2.0.6.9_FixPack

 3) Apply DRM_2.0.6.10_FixPack

IBM Data Risk Manager2.0.6.8

-

 1) Apply DRM_2.0.6.9_FixPack

 2) Apply DRM_2.0.6.10_FixPack

IBM Data Risk Manager2.0.6.9

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 1) Apply DRM_2.0.6.10_FixPack

 

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

Change History

15 Dec 2021: 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.

Disclaimer

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
15 December 2021

UID

ibm16527094

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