Security Bulletin
Summary
Apache Log4j open source library is used by IBM Data Studio Client. This bulletin describes the upgrades necessary to address the vulnerability.
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 Data Studio client | All |
Remediation/Fixes
|
Product |
VRM |
Remediation |
|
IBM Data Studio Client |
4.1.x |
Upgrade to: IBM Data Studio Client 4.1.4 APAR1 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
24 Jan 2022: 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:
24 January 2022
UID
ibm16550448