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Security Bulletin: Apache Log4j Vulnerability affects Cloud Pak for Data (CVE-2021-44228)

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Summary

There is a vulnerability in the version of Apache Log4j that was included in Cloud Pak for Data. This issue has been addressed.

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)
Cloud Pak for Data 4.0 (all previous refreshes)

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading.
Affected Product(s) Version(s) Remediation/Fix
Cloud Pak for Data 4.0 (all previous refreshes)

4.0.4

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

21 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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Document Information

Modified date:
11 August 2023

UID

ibm16529302