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Security Bulletin: Vulnerablity in Apache Log4j affects IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Application Diagnostics (CVE-2021-44228)

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Summary

The following security vulnerability has been identified in the WebSphere Application Server. Apache Log4j 2.x is not used by IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Application Diagnostics, but log4j-1.2.4.jar is present in one of the ear files installed on WebSphere Application Server and should be removed from the installation.

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)
Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Application Diagnostics7.1.0

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading.

1. Follow the WebSphere security bulletin, https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6525706 to update WebSphere Application Servers. 

2. The image of IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Application Diagnostics Managing Server 7.1.0.4.4 has been refreshed to remove the log4j-1.2.4.jar library.

Fix NameVRMFRemediation/Fix Download
7.1.0.4-TIV-ITCAMAD-IF00047.1 Fix Pack 4 IFix 4https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/586141
 

 

Workarounds and Mitigations

One ear file, Itcamdata.ear in IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Application Diagnostics Managing Server includes log4j-1.2.4.jar library. Itcamdata.ear is not in use any more and should be removed from the system where the Managing Server is installed. Procedure to remove Itcamdata.ear :

    1) Bring up the WebSphere application server console where MSVE is installed. 

    2) Go to Applications ==> Application Types ==> WebSphere enterprise applications, select Itcamdata application, stop and then uninstall it. 

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References

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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Acknowledgement

Change History

17 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:
14 March 2022

UID

ibm16528302

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