Security Bulletin: IBM Cloud Pak for Applications is vulnerable to denial of service and arbitrary code execution due to Apache Log4j (CVE-2021-45105 and CVE-2021-44832)

Summary Multiple vulnerabilities in Apache Log4j affect IBM WebSphere Application Server which is bundled with IBM Cloud Pak for Applications CVE-2021-45105 and CVE-2021-44832. The fix addresses the vulnerabilities by removing Apache Log4j. Vulnerability Details Refer to the security bulletins...

NHS Warns of Hackers Targeting Log4j Flaws in VMware Horizon

The digital security team at the U.K. National Health Service NHS has raised the alarm on active exploitation of Log4Shell vulnerabilities in unpatched VMware Horizon servers by an unknown threat actor to drop malicious web shells and establish persistence on affected networks for follow-on...

Exploit for Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Siemens 6Bk1602-0Aa12-0Tp0_Firmware

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EoL Systems Stonewalling Log4j Fixes for Fed Agencies

Last month, federal agencies were given a Christmas Eve deadline – Dec. 24 – to address the “extremely concerning” Log4j and other vulnerabilities. Nobody said it would be easy. Besides the difficulty of tracking down all instances of the ubiquitous Apache logging library, the job of patching the...

Security Bulletin: Financial Transaction Manager is affected by a vulnerability in Apache log4j (CVE-2021-44228)

Summary A vulnerability was identified within the Apache Log4j library that is used by IBM Financial Transaction Manager to provide logging functionality. This vulnerability has been addressed. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2021-44228 DESCRIPTION: Apache Log4j could allow a remote attacker to...

Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Log4j affects IBM Spectrum Control (CVE-2021-4104)

Summary A vulnerability in Apache Log4j could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system. This vulnerability may affect IBM Spectrum Control due to its use of Log4j for logging, tracing, alerting, and the local help documentation. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2021-4104...

Security Bulletin: Apache Log4j vulnerability affects IBM Secure External Authentication Server (CVE-2021-4104)

Summary IBM Sterling External Authentication Server is vulnerable to an arbitrary code execution due to Apache Log4j, which is used for logging CVE-2021-44832. The fix upgrades all Apache Log4j 1.x to Apache Log4j 2.17.1. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2021-4104 DESCRIPTION: Apache Log4j could...

Security Bulletin: Apache Log4j vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Application Server impact IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) products based on IBM Jazz technology

Summary There are multiple vulnerabilities from Apache Log4j CVE-2021-4104, CVE-2021-45046 that affect IBM WebSphere Application Server that affect IBM Engineering Products based on IBM Jazz technology. Vulnerability Details Refer to the security bulletins listed in the Remediation/Fixes section...

Security Bulletin: IBM MQ Blockchain bridge dependencies are vulnerable to issues in Apache Log4j (CVE-2021-45105 & CVE-2021-44832)

Summary A Denial of Service issue was identified within the Log4j fix for CVE-2021-45046 that is used by Fabric Gateway to provide logging functionality. Fabric Gateway is used by the IBM MQ blockchain bridge component of IBM MQ to provide connection capability between IBM MQ queue managers and...

Security Bulletin: Apache Log4j vulnerability affects IBM Sterling External Authentication Server (CVE-2021-44832)

Summary IBM Sterling External Authentication Server is vulnerable to an arbitrary code execution due to Apache Log4j, which is used for logging CVE-2021-44832. The fix includes Apache Log4j 2.17.1. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2021-44832 DESCRIPTION: Apache Log4j could allow a remote attacker...

Security Bulletin: Apache Log4j vulnerabilities impact z/Transaction Processing Facility (z/TPF) and TPF Operations Server (CVE-2021-45105, CVE-2021-45046)

Summary The Apache Log4j vulnerabilities affect the z/Transaction Processing Facility z/TPF system and TPF Operations Server. Several Java applications on the z/TPF system depend on Apache Log4j capabilities. Additionally, the 64-bit Java support in TPF Operations Server uses Apache Log4j...

Security Bulletin: Apache Log4j vulnerability affects IBM Sterling Secure Proxy (CVE-2021-44832)

Summary IBM Sterling Secure Proxy is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution due to Apache Log4j, which is used for logging CVE-2021-44832. The fix includes Apache Log4j 2.17.1. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2021-44832 DESCRIPTION: Apache Log4j could allow a remote attacker with permission to...

Security Bulletin: There are multiple vulnerabilities in the Apache Log4j used in IBM® QRadar Risk Manager that may allow for remote code execution (RCE).

Summary Apache Log4j is used by IBM® QRadar Risk Manager to log system events. This bulletin provides a remediation to address the multiple Apache Log4j vulnerabilities CVE-2021-44228 and CVE-2021-45046 by upgrading IBM® QRadar Risk Manager. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2021-44228 DESCRIPTION...

Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Log4j addressed in IBM Spectrum Conductor

Summary Log4j is used by IBM Spectrum Conductor for generating logs in some of its components. This bulletin provides patches for the Log4Shell vulnaribility CVE-2021-44228 to IBM Spectrum Conductor. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2021-44228 DESCRIPTION: Apache Log4j could allow a remote attack...

Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Log4j addressed in IBM Spectrum Symphony

Summary Log4j is used by IBM Spectrum Symphony for generating logs in some of its components. This bulletin provides patches for the Log4Shell vulnerability CVE-2021-44228 to IBM Spectrum Symphony. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2021-44228 DESCRIPTION: Apache Log4j could allow a remote attacker...

Log4J-Related RCE Flaw in H2 Database Earns Critical Warning

Researchers discovered a bug related to the Log4J logging library vulnerability, which in this case opens the door for an adversary to execute remote code on vulnerable systems. However, this flaw does not pose the same risk as the previously identified in Log4Shell, they said. JFrog security...

A Log4j Retrospective Part 1: Vulnerability Background

Learn about the widely used Java-based logging library Log4j and how its vulnerability and other capabilities presented a major opportunity to attackers...

Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server used by IBM Rational ClearQuest (CVE-2021-45105, CVE-2021-44832)

Summary IBM WebSphere Application Server WAS is used by the IBM Rational ClearQuest server and web components. Information about security vulnerabilities affecting WAS have been published in a security bulletin. Vulnerability Details Refer to the security bulletins listed in the Remediation/Fixes...

Fedora: Security Advisory for log4j (FEDORA-2021-1bd9151bab)

The remote host is missing an update for the Copyright C 2022 Greenbone Networks GmbH Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later This program is free software; you can...

This Week in Security News - January 7th, 2022

This week, read about Log4j vulnerabilities in connected cars and charging stations and how iOS malware can fake iPhone shutdowns to snoop on cameras and microphones...