Security Bulletin
Summary
Log4j is used by i2 Analyze and i2 Connect for general purpose and application error logging. It is also used in Analyst's Notebook Premium when the chart store is deployed. This bulletin provides mitigation for the reported CVE-2021-44228 by providing configuration that addresses Log4j being vulnerable.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-44228
DESCRIPTION: Apache Log4j could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the failure to protect against attacker controlled LDAP and other JNDI related endpoints by JNDI features. By sending a specially crafted code string, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to load arbitrary Java code on the server and take complete control of the system. Note: The vulnerability is also called Log4Shell or LogJam.
CVSS Base score: 10
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/214921 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
Software versions requiring changes to both i2 Analyze application server and Solr
Software | Version | Notes |
i2 Analyze | 4.3.5.0 | bundled with EIA 2.4.1.0 |
i2 Analyze | 4.3.4.0 | bundled with EIA 2.4.0.0 |
i2 Analyze | 4.3.3.0 | bundled with EIA 2.3.4.0 |
i2 Connect | 1.1.1 | shipped with i2 Analyze 4.3.5.0 |
i2 Connect | 1.1.0 | shipped with i2 Analyze 4.3.4.0 |
i2 Connect | 1.0.3 | shipped with i2 Analyze 4.3.3.0 |
Analyst's Notebook Premium | 9.3.1 | Chart store component |
Analyst's Notebook Premium | 9.3.0 | Chart Store component |
Software | Version | Notes |
i2 Analyze | 4.3.2.0 | bundled with EIA 2.3.2.0 |
i2 Analyze | 4.3.2.0 | bundled with EIA 2.3.3.0 |
i2 Connect | 1.0.2 | shipped with i2 Analyze 4.3.2.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
Please find your version in the tables below and follow the fix pack links for update and instructions.
Software versions requiring changes to both i2 Analyze application server and Solr
Software versions requiring changes to Solr only
Software | Version | Notes | Fix pack links |
i2 Analyze | 4.3.2.0 | bundled with EIA 2.3.2.0 | https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=i2&product=ibm/Other+software/i2+Enterprise+Insight+Analysis&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=2.3.2.2-SEC-i2EIA-WinLinux-FP0002&includeSupersedes=0 |
i2 Connect | 1.0.2 | shipped with i2 Analyze 4.3.2.0 | https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=i2&product=ibm/Other+software/i2+Connect&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=1.0.2.2-SEC-I2CONNECT-WinLinux-FP0002&includeSupersedes=0 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
13 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
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Document Information
Modified date:
24 December 2021
UID
ibm16526220