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HistoryDec 21, 2021 - 4:01 a.m.

Security Bulletin: Apache Log4j Vulnerability Affects IBM Secure Proxy (CVE-2021-44228)

2021-12-2104:01:02
www.ibm.com
84

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

99.9%

Summary

An Apache Log4j vulnerability allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitraty code on the system was addressed by IBM Secure Proxy.

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

Affected Product(s) Version(s)
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 3.4.3.2
IBM Secure Proxy 6.0.2
IBM Secure Proxy 6.0.3

Remediation/Fixes

Product VRMF iFix Remediation
IBM Secure Proxy 6.0.3 iFix 01 Plus Fix Central - 6030
IBM Secure Proxy 6.0.2 iFix 04 Plus Fix Central - 6020
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 3.4.3.2 iFix 13 Plus Fix Central - 3432

The fixes above supply Apache Log4j 2.16.0 which remediates both CVE-2021-44228 and CVE-2021-45046. The Fix Central - 6030 link also points to a fix called SSP-log4j-2.16.0-jars-for-CVE-2021-45046 which supplies the jars and instructions to replace them.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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

99.9%