Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Log4j affects IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management (CVE-2021-44228 )

Security Bulletin

Summary

There is a vulnerability in the Apache Log4j open source library used by IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management v11.6 and v12.0.

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

Affected Product(s)	Version(s)
InfoSphere Master Data Management	12.0
InfoSphere Master Data Management	11.6

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by executing the mitigation steps provided in the workarounds/mitigations section.

IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management

IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management (MDM) is impacted by Apache Log4j (CVE-2021-44228) for its Publisher and Operational Cache components. The other components of IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management such as Engine, Inspector, Stewardship Center and corresponding APIs are not impacted. We are taking steps to provide remediation as quickly as possible.

Workarounds and Mitigations

Tech note for workarounds/mitigations https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6527334

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References

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Change History

17 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

Worldwide

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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Log4j affects IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management (CVE-2021-44228 )