Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect for Healthcare is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution due to Apache Log4j (CVE-2022-23305)

Summary

Vulnerabilities in Apache Log4j affect the logging infrastructure in the ATNAAudit node and the XDSConsumer pattern in IBM App Connect for Healthcare. IBM App Connect for Healthcare have addressed these vulnerabilities, the fix includes Apache Log4j 2.17.1

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-23305
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Log4j is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements to the JDBCAppender, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify or delete information in the back-end database.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/217461 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM App Connect for Healthcare 5.0.0.0
IBM App Connect for Healthcare 5.0.0.1
IBM App Connect for Healthcare 6.0.1.0

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by applying the patches listed in this table.

Interim fix for APAR (IT39653 ) is available from

5.0.0.1 IBM Fix Central

IBM App Connect for Healthcare| 6.0.1.0| IT39653|

Interim fix for APAR (IT39653 ) is available from

6.0.1.0 IBM Fix Central

Workarounds and Mitigations

As detailed above in the Remediation / Fixes Section.