Security Bulletin
Summary
A vulnerability in Apache Log4j could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system. This vulnerability may affect IBM Spectrum Control due to its use of Log4j for logging, tracing, alerting, and the local help documentation.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-4104
DESCRIPTION: Apache Log4j could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the deserialization of untrusted data when the attacker has write access to the Log4j configuration. If the deployed application is configured to use JMSAppender, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 8.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/215048 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Spectrum Control | 5.4.0 - 5.4.5 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Release | First Fixing VRM Level | Link to Fix |
| 5.4.5 | 5.4.5.1 | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/latest-downloads-ibm-spectrum-control |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
24 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
More support for:
IBM Spectrum Control Standard Edition
Software version:
5.4
Operating system(s):
AIX, Linux, Windows
Document number:
6537016
Modified date:
07 January 2022
UID
ibm16537016