IBM18A5E6C2581806177DE446AE26FCBC2EBB616C29B40041253F318FF51CE1AFB5Security Bulletin: Apache Log4j Vulnerability Affects IBM Secure External Authentication Server (CVE-2021-44228)
10 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.3 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.975 High
EPSS
Percentile
99.9%
Summary
An Apache Log4j vulnerability allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitraty code on the system was addressed by IBM Secure External Authentication 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
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
|---|---|
| IBM Secure External Authentication Server | 6.0.3 |
| IBM Secure External Authentication Server | 6.0.2 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Product | VRMF | iFix | Remediation |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Secure External Authentication Server | 6.0.3 | iFix 01 Plus | Fix Central - 6030 |
| IBM Sterling External Authentication Server | 6.0.2 | iFix 04 Plus | Fix Central - 6020 |
| The fixes above supply Apache Log4j 2.16.0 which remediates both CVE-2021-44228 and CVE-2021-45046. The link Fix Central SSP 6030 also points to a fix called SSP-log4j-2.16.0-jars-for-CVE-2021-45046 which supplies the jars and instructions to replace them on SSP or SEAS. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm sterling secure proxy | eq | 6.0.3 | |
| ibm sterling secure proxy | eq | 6.0.2 |
Related
10 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.3 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.975 High
EPSS
Percentile
99.9%