Security Bulletin: IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition is is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution due to Apache Log4j (CVE-2021-4104)

Security Bulletin

Summary

Apache Log4j is used by IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition, as part of is logging infrastructure. This fix includes Apache Log4j V2.17.1.

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)
Content Manager Enterprise Edition	8.6

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading.

Go to Passport Advantage. Download Content Manager Enterprise Edition 8.7:

https://www.ibm.com/software/howtobuy/passportadvantage/paocustomer

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

13 May 2022: Initial Publication
16 August 2022: Fixed link

*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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Security Bulletin: IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition is is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution due to Apache Log4j (CVE-2021-4104)