Security Bulletin
Summary
The Jlog component on the Master Domain Manager of IBM Workload Scheduler permits an unauthenticated user to interact with the system making it possible to modify the way the service works or modify system files.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2022-22369
DESCRIPTION: IBM Workload Automation could allow a local user to overwrite key system files which would cause the system to crash.
CVSS Base score: 6.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/221187 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Workload Scheduler | 9.5 |
| IBM Workload Scheduler | 9.4 |
Remediation/Fixes
APAR IJ37881 has been opened to address CVE-2022-22369.
APAR IJ37881 has been included in IBM Workload Scheduler 9.5.0.6.
For 9.4 release it is possible to apply the following workaround, in
<TWA home>/WAS/TWSProfile/config/cells/TWSNodeCell/nodes/TWSNode/servers/server1/server.xml
locate the section "jvmEntries" and add the following JVM option -Djlog.noLogCmd=true.
It is necessary to restart WebSphere to make the workaround active.
Workarounds and Mitigations
See Remediation/Fixes section.
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References
Change History
05 Jul 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
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Document Information
Modified date:
08 August 2022
UID
ibm16610903