10 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.3 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.975 High
EPSS
Percentile
100.0%
Vulnerabilities detected in Apache Log4j versions before v2.16.0 affects IBM Observability with Instana. These have been addressed in both the Server and Agent components.
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 Product(s) | Version(s) |
---|---|
IBM Observability with Instana (OnPrem) | All |
Update your existing installation of IBM Observability with Instana as described here: <https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/owi/215?topic=premises-container-based-installation#upgrade-your-package-based-to-container-based-installation>
Instana Agent update
Update our Instana Agent installation to the latest available version.
Latest available agent packages and agent docker images ship with an update for the current Log4j CVE.
The respective versions are:
- DEB & RPM packages: versions with a timestamp 2021-12-11 20:58 or later
- Windows installer (JVM included): versions with a timestamp 2021-12-13 09:29 or later
- Windows ZIP (JVM excluded): versions with a timestamp 2021-12-11 20:33 or later
- Dynamic agent image: 1.215.24 & 1.215.24-j9, latest, latest-j9 or later
- Static agent image: 1.215.24 & 1.215.24-j9, latest, latest-j9 or later
Please follow Agent installation steps to (re-)install the latest Agent version as described here: <https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/owi/215?topic=agent-installation-requirements>
None
CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
---|---|---|---|
ibm instana observability | eq | 215 |
10 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.3 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.975 High
EPSS
Percentile
100.0%