Security Bulletin: IBM Cloud Pak for Applications is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution due to Apache Log4j (CVE-2021-44228)

Summary

Security Bulletin: IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor, which is bundled with IBM Cloud Pak for Applications, is affected by Apache Log4j vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228). Log4j is used by IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor for generating logs in some components and tools. This bulletin provides a remediation for the reported CVE-2021-44228 by upgrading IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor version to 2.5.1.

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

Refer to the following security bulletin for vulnerability details and information about fixes addressed by IBM Cloud Transofrmation Advisor which is shipped with IBM Cloud Pak for Applications.

Security Bulletin: IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor is affected by Apache Log4j vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228)

Workarounds and Mitigations

None