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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Log4j affects IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management (CVE-2021-44228)

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Summary

A vulnerability in Apache Log4j could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management includes the IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Cliient which installs the vulnerable Log4j files. Based on current information and analysis, Log4j is not used by IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management

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)
IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management8.1.11.0-8.1.13.0
7.1.8.10-7.1.8.11

Note: IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management packages the IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive client which installs the affected Log4j files but these files are not used.  

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing this vulnerability now by upgrading.

Note:  The below fix packages included Log4j 2.15.

IBM Spectrum Protect for
Space Management Affected Versions
Fixing
Level		PlatformLink to Fix and Instructions
8.1.11.0-8.1.13.0
  8.1.13.1AIX
Linux		https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/316077
7.1.8.10-7.1.8.11  7.1.8.13Linuxhttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/316075

 

 

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Acknowledgement

Change History

17 December 2021: Initial Publication
18 December 2021: Updated Affected versions for 8.1
20 December 2021: Updated Remediation/Fixes section to indicate that all fix packages included Log4j 2.15
21 December 2021: Corrected typo in product name

*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

Modified date:
21 December 2021

UID

ibm16527824

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