Security Bulletin: IBM Cloud Pak for Data System 1.0 is vulnerable to remote code execution due to Apache Log4j (CVE-2021-44832)

Summary

Apache Log4j is used by IBM Cloud Pak for Data System 1.0 in openshift-logging. This bulletin provides a remediation for the Apache Log4j vulnerability (CVE-2021-44832).

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 strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by applying below patch.

IBM Cloud Pak for Data System 1.0 - Openshift Container Platform 3.11

| 1.0.0.1-openshift-3.11.log4j-WS-ICPDS-fp140| Link to Fix Central

• Please follow the steps given in release notes to apply above remediation. Please replace fpxxx in the release note with fp140.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None