Security Bulletin: Log4j remote code execution vulnerability in Apache Solr and Logstash shipped with IBM Operations Analytics

Security Bulletin

Summary

IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis is bundled with Apache-Solr and Logstash (Third-party components) which are affected by the "CVE-2021-44228" security vulnerability.

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)
Log Analysis	1.3.5.3, 1.3.6, 1.3.6.1, 1.3.7, 1.3.7.1

Remediation/Fixes

None

Workarounds and Mitigations

Affected Log Analysis Version	component	Recommended Fix
Log Analysis-1.3.5.3,1.3.6,1.3.7,1.3.71	Apache Solr-7.5.0 Apache Solr-7.7.2 Apache Solr-8.6.2 Apache Solr-8.9.0	Fix name: 1.3.x-TIV-IOALA-IF1-Log4j-solr Download link: Log4j-Solr-Interimfix
Log Analysis-1.3.5.3,1.3.6,1.3.7,1.3.71	logstash-6.3.2	Fix name: 1.3.x-TIV-IOALA-IF2-Log4j-LS Download link: Log4j-logstash-Interimfix

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References

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https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apache-log4j2-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability-cve-2021-44228-esa-2021-31/291476

https://solr.apache.org/security.html#apache-solr-affected-by-apache-log4j-cve-2021-44228

Acknowledgement

Change History

14 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.

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Security Bulletin: Log4j remote code execution vulnerability in Apache Solr and Logstash shipped with IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis (CVE-2021-44228)