Security Bulletin
Summary
Log4j is used by IBM Cloud Pak for Data System 2.0 in openshift-logging. This bulletin provides a remediation for the reported Apache Log4j vulnerabilities CVE-2021-4104.
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 Cloud Pak for Data System 2.0 - Openshift Container Platform 4 | 2.0.0.0 - 2.0.1.1 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerabilities now by applying following remediation patch on all affected releases listed above:
| Product | VRMF | Remediation / Fix |
|---|---|---|
|
IBM Cloud Pak for Data System 2.0 - Openshift Container Platform 4
| 1.0.0.0-openshift-4.6.log4j-WS-ICPDS-fp132 | Link to Fix Central |
- Please follow the steps given in release notes to apply above remediation.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
16 Feb 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.
Disclaimer
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
More support for:
IBM Cloud Pak for Data System
Software version:
IBM Cloud Pak for Data System 2.0 - All Versions
Document number:
6556996
Modified date:
16 February 2022
UID
ibm16556996