6.6 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.5 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.028 Low
EPSS
Percentile
89.5%
IBM PowerVM Novalink, which consumes Apache Log4j, is subject to CVE-2021-44832, which 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… IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by applying the fix below which provides upgrade to Apache Log4j v2.17.1.
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 Product(s) | Version(s) |
---|---|
IBM PowerVM NovaLink | 1.0.0.16 |
IBM PowerVM NovaLink | 2.0.0.0 |
IBM PowerVM NovaLink | 2.0.1 |
IBM PowerVM NovaLink | 2.0.2 |
IBM PowerVM NovaLink | 2.0.2.1 |
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading based on the table below.
Product | Version | Remediation |
---|---|---|
IBM PowerVM NovaLink | 1.0.0.16 | Update to pvm-novalink 1.0.0.16-220104 |
IBM PowerVM NovaLink | 2.0.0.0 | Update to pvm-novalink 2.0.1-220104 |
IBM PowerVM NovaLink | 2.0.1 | Update to pvm-novalink 2.0.1-220104 |
IBM PowerVM NovaLink | 2.0.2 | Update to pvm-novalink 2.0.2.1-220104 |
IBM PowerVM NovaLink | 2.0.2.1 | Update to pvm-novalink 2.0.2.1-220104 |
None
CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
---|---|---|---|
powervm novalink | eq | 1.0.0.16 | |
powervm novalink | eq | 2.0.1 | |
powervm novalink | eq | 2.0.2.1 |
6.6 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.5 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.028 Low
EPSS
Percentile
89.5%