Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect for Healthcare is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution due to Apache Log4j (CVE-2022-23307)

Summary

A vulnerability in Apache Log4j (CVE-2022-23307) impacts the logging infrastructure in the ATNAAudit node and the XDSConsumer pattern in IBM App Connect for Healthcare. The fix includes Apache Log4j 2.17.1.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-23307
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Log4j could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unsafe deserialization in the in Apache Chainsaw component. By sending specially-crafted input, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/217462 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM App Connect for Healthcare 5.0.0.0 - 5.0.0.1
IBM App Connect for Healthcare 6.0.1.0

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by applying the patches listed in this table.

Interim fix for APAR (IT39653 ) is available from

5.0.0.1 IBM Fix Central

IBM App Connect for Healthcare| 6.0.1.0| IT39653|

Interim fix for APAR (IT39653 ) is available from

6.0.1.0 IBM Fix Central

Workarounds and Mitigations

As detailed above in the Remediation / Fixes Section.