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

2022-02-2318:56:25

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ibm maximo application suite

apache log4j

arbitrary code execution

vulnerability

remediation

fix pack

log4shell

logjam

EPSS

0.967

Percentile

99.7%

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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)