Security Bulletin: Rational Test Automation Server is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution due to Apache Log4j (CVE-2021-44228)

Summary

Apache Log4j vulnerability associated with the Rational Performance Tester Apache JMeter™ Test Extension impacts Rational Test Automation Server.

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

Rational Test Automation Server

| Versions 10.0, 10.1, 10.2

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.

Customers with Rational Test Automation Server upgrade to version 10.2 then upgrade to version 10.2.1.1 from the entitlement registry

Instructions for pulling upgraded images:

• Installing on Ubuntu: <https://help.blueproddoc.com/rationaltest/rationaltestautomationserver/10.2.1/com.hcl.test.server.admin.doc/topics/t_install_ubuntu.html&gt;
• Installing on Red Hat OpenShift: <https://help.blueproddoc.com/rationaltest/rationaltestautomationserver/10.2.1/com.hcl.test.server.admin.doc/topics/t_install_openshift.html&gt;

Note: Although the Apache Log4j libraries installed with the Apache JMeter Test Extension are not loaded by Rational Test Automation Server, the presence of Log4j-core-2.11 may impact customers.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None