IBMC3C5FE937F9B39A4332DECDB77B6C1455F6CC418EFB6C64C1E780755E7FD1E3BSecurity Bulletin: IBM Security Identity Manager virtual appliance is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution due to Apache Log4j and issues in other open source components (CVE-2021-4104)
7.5 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
0.127 Low
EPSS
Percentile
95.4%
Summary
IBM Security Identity Manager virtual appliance is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution due to Apache Log4j CVE-2021-4104. Apache Log4j is used by IBM Security Identity Manager virtual appliance as part of its logging infrastructure. This fix upgrades to Apache Log4j v2.17.1, as well as upgrading the other vulnerable components listed below.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2021-4104
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Log4j could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the deserialization of untrusted data when the attacker has write access to the Log4j configuration. If the deployed application is configured to use JMSAppender, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 8.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/215048 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
**IBM X-Force ID:**177835
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Commons Codec could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the improper validation of input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a method call to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/177835 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
**IBM X-Force ID:**217225
**DESCRIPTION:**Google Gson is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the deserialization of untrusted data. By using the writeReplace() method, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 7.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/217225 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
|---|---|
| IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance | 7.0.2 |
| IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance | 7.0.1 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM encourages customers to update their systems promptly.
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) | Fix Availability |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance | 7.0.2 |
IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance| 7.0.1|
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm security identity manager virtual appliance | eq | 7.0.2 | |
| ibm security identity manager virtual appliance | eq | 7.0.1 |
Related
7.5 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
0.127 Low
EPSS
Percentile
95.4%