Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Log4j may affect IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for VMware (CVE-2021-44832)

Summary

A vulnerabilitiy in Apache Log4j could result in remote code execution. This vulnerability may affect IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for VMware due to its use of Log4j for logging of messages and traces. The below fix package includes Log4j 2.17.1.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2021-44832
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Log4j could allow a remote attacker with permission to modify the logging configuration file to execute arbitrary code on the system. By constructing a malicious configuration using a JDBC Appender with a data source referencing a JNDI URI , an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute remote code.
CVSS Base score: 6.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/216189 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing this vulnerability now by upgrading.

Note: The below fix package includes Log4j 2.17.1.

_IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for VMware Affected Versions
_|Fixing
Level|Platform|_Link to Fix and Instructions
_
—|—|—|—
4.1.6.10-4.1.6.14| 4.1.6.15| Linux| <https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6540240&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None