Security Bulletin: IBM Maximo Application Suite is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution due to Apache Log4j (CVE-2021-44228)

Summary

Apache log4j 2 library is used by IBM Maximo Application Suite internal components. This bulletin provides remediation for the Apache log4j 2 vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228) by applying a new Maximo Application suite fixpack. The fix includes Apache Log4j2 2.15.0.

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

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.

Fixcentral IBM Maximo Application Suite 8.5.2

- https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes?parent=ibm%7ETivoli&product=ibm/Tivoli/IBM+Maximo+Application+Suite&release=8.5.1&platform=Linux&function=fixId&fixids=8.5.2-IBM-MAS-FP0001&includeRequisites=1&includeSupersedes=0&downloadMethod=http

8.6|

Fixcentral Maximo Application Suite 8.6.1

- https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes?parent=ibm%7ETivoli&product=ibm/Tivoli/IBM+Maximo+Application+Suite&release=8.6.0&platform=Linux&function=fixId&fixids=8.6.1-IBM-MAS-FP0001&includeRequisites=1&includeSupersedes=0&downloadMethod=http

Workarounds and Mitigations

None