Security Bulletin: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows may be vulnerable to arbitrary code execution due to Apache Log4j (CVE-2021-44832)

Summary

Apache Log4j is used by IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows as part of its logging infrastructure. There are vulnerabilities in the Apache Log4j open source library versions used by IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows. Based on current information and analysis, IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows is not impacted by CVE-2021-44832. However, out of an abundance of caution, IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows has upgraded Log4j to 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

Remediation/Fixes

IBM recommends addressing the possible vulnerability now by upgrading.

4.8

| IT39949| Apply 4.8.0.3_iFix042, available on Fix Central
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows|

6.0

| IT39949| Apply 6.0.0.4_iFix048, available on Fix Central
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows|

6.1

| IT39949| Apply 6.1.0.2_iFix036, available on Fix Central
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows|

6.2

| IT39949| Apply 6.2.0.2_iFix013, available on Fix Central

For unsupported versions IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None