Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Log4j may affect IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management (CVE-2021-44832)

Summary

A vulnerability in Apache Log4j could result in remote code execution. IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management includes the IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client which installs the vulnerable Log4j files. The below fix packages include Apache Log4j 2.17.1.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2021-44832
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Log4j could allow a remote attacker with permission to modify the logging configuration file to execute arbitrary code on the system. By constructing a malicious configuration using a JDBC Appender with a data source referencing a JNDI URI , an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute remote code.
CVSS Base score: 6.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/216189 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Note: IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management packages the IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive client which installs the affected Log4j files. However, based on current information and analysis these files are not used.

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing this vulnerability now by upgrading.

Note: The below fix packages include Log4j 2.17.1.

_IBM Spectrum Protect for
Space Management Affected Versions
_|Fixing
Level|Platform|_Link to Fix and Instructions
_
—|—|—|—
8.1.11.0-8.1.13.2
| 8.1.13.3| AIX
Linux| <https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/316077&gt;
7.1.8.10-7.1.8.14| 7.1.8.15| Linux| <https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/316075&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None