Security Bulletin: Apache Log4j Vulnerability Affects IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows (CVE-2021-44228)

Summary

There is a vulnerability in Apache Log4j used by IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows. IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows has addressed the applicable CVE.

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

| VRMF|APAR|Remediation / First Fix
—|—|—|—
IBM Sterling Connect Direct for Microsoft Windows| 4.8.0| IT39370| Apply 4.8.0.3_iFix037, available on Fix Central
IBM Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows| 6.0.0| IT39370| Apply 6.0.0.4_iFix043, available on Fix Central
IBM Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows| 6.1.0| IT39370| Apply 6.1.0.2_iFix030, available on Fix Central
IBM Connect Direct for Microsoft Windows| 6.2.0| IT39370| Apply 6.2.0.2_iFix010, available on Fix Central
For unsupported versions IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None