The Art of Non-boring Cybersec Training–Podcast

Log4j, ransomware, cloud vulnerabilities, phishing: Cyber threats are manifold. They all pale, however, in comparison to the security black holes that walk around on two legs. Studies have shown that nearly all successful breaches stem from human error, be it failure to install security patches...

Security Bulletin: IBM Maximo Application Suite is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution due to Apache Log4j (CVE-2021-44228)

Summary Apache log4j 2 library is used by IBM Maximo Application Suite internal components. This bulletin provides remediation for the Apache log4j 2 vulnerability CVE-2021-44228 by applying a new Maximo Application suite fixpack. The fix includes Apache Log4j2 2.15.0. Vulnerability Details CVEID...

Security Bulletin: IBM Watson Discovery for IBM Cloud Pak for Data affected by vulnerability in Apache Log4j

Summary IBM Watson Discovery for IBM Cloud Pak for Data contains a vulnerable version of Apache Log4j. 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...

log4j: Remote code execution in Log4j 1.x when application is configured to use JMSSink

A flaw was found in the Java logging library Apache Log4j in version 1.x. JMSSink in Log4j 1.x is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted data. This allows a remote attacker to execute code on the server if JMSSink is deployed and has been configured to perform JNDI requests...

log4j: Unsafe deserialization flaw in Chainsaw log viewer

A flaw was found in the log4j 1.x chainsaw component, where the contents of certain log entries are deserialized and possibly permit code execution. This flaw allows an attacker to send a malicious request with serialized data to the server to be deserialized when the chainsaw component is run...

log4j: SQL injection in Log4j 1.x when application is configured to use JDBCAppender

A flaw was found in the Java logging library Apache Log4j in version 1.x. JDBCAppender in Log4j 1.x is vulnerable to SQL injection in untrusted data. This allows a remote attacker to run SQL statements in the database if the deployed application is configured to use JDBCAppender with certain...

Moderate: Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Fuse 7.10.1 release and security update

A minor version update from 7.10 to 7.10.1 is now available for Red Hat Fuse. The purpose of this text-only errata is to inform you about the security issues fixed in this release. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Critical. A Common Vulnerability Scori...

log4j: Remote code execution in Log4j 1.x when application is configured to use JMSAppender

A flaw was found in the Java logging library Apache Log4j in version 1.x. JMSAppender in Log4j 1.x is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted data. This allows a remote attacker to execute code on the server if the deployed application is configured to use JMSAppender and to the attacker's JND...

Security Bulletin: IBM Operational Decision Manager is vulnerable to denial of service and arbitrary code execution due to Apache Log4j (CVE-2021-45105 and CVE-2021-45046) .

Summary The Rule Designer client shipped with IBM Operational Decision Manager includes Apache Log4j CVE-2021-45105 and CVE-2021-45046 which contains vulnerable code. The fix removes Apache Log4j. Vulnerability Details CVEID:CVE-2021-45105 DESCRIPTION: Apache Log4j is vulnerable to a denial of...

Security Bulletin: Apache Log4j vulnerability affects IBM Spectrum Control (formerly Tivoli Storage Productivity Center) (CVE-2019-17571)

Summary Apache Log4j could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper deserialization of untrusted data in SocketServer. This vulnerability affects IBM Spectrum Control formerly Tivoli Storage Productivity Center. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2019-1757...

Security Bulletin: IBM MQ Blockchain bridge dependencies are vulnerable to an issue in Apache Log4j (CVE-2021-44228)

Summary A Remote Code Execution issue was identified within the Log4j library that is used by Fabric Gateway to provide logging functionality. Fabric Gateway is used by the IBM MQ blockchain bridge component of IBM MQ 9.1.4 and later to provide connection capability between IBM MQ queue managers...

Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Log4j may affect Cúram Social Program Management (CVE-2021-4104)

Summary IBM Cúram Social Program Management uses the Apache Log4j libraries for SPM logging infrastructure. There are publicly known vulnerabilities for Apache Log4j which could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2021-4104 DESCRIPTION...

The federal Zero Trust strategy and Microsoft’s deployment guidance for all

You’d be forgiven for missing the White House announcement on federal Zero Trust strategy on January 26, 2022.1 After all, on that day alone a Supreme Court Justice announced his intention to retire, the Federal Reserve announced its plan to raise interest rates, and the State Department was busy...

Important: log4j

Issue Overview: A flaw was found in the Java logging library Apache Log4j in version 1.x. JMSSink in Log4j 1.x is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted data. This allows a remote attacker to execute code on the server if JMSSink is deployed and has been configured to perform JNDI requests...

Security Bulletin: Predictive Maintenance and Quality and Predictive Maintenance Insights is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution and denial of service due to Apache Log4j (CVE-2021-45105, CVE-2021-45046, CVE-2021-4104, CVE-2021-44832).

Summary IBM Predictive Maintenance and Quality and Predictive Maintenance Insights On-Premises are vulnerable to Apache Log4j CVE-2021-45105, CVE-2021-45046, CVE-2021-4104, CVE-2021-44832 due to multiple components using Apache Log4j for logging. This has been addressed in each of the components;...

Amazon Linux 2 : log4j (ALAS-2022-1750)

The version of log4j installed on the remote host is prior to 1.2.17-18. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2-2022-1750 advisory. A flaw was found in the Java logging library Apache Log4j in version 1.x. JMSSink in Log4j 1.x is vulnerable to...

Security Bulletin: IBM Planning Analytics Workspace is affected by security vulnerabilities

Summary This Security Bulletin addresses multiple vulnerabilities that have been remediated in IBM Planning Analytics Workspace 2.0.73. This bulletin includes remediation for the Apache Log4j CVE-2021-44832 vulnerability. IBM Planning Analytics Workspace 2.0 has upgraded Apache Log4j to v2.17.1...

Security Bulletin: Apache Log4j Vulnerability Affects IBM Sterling File Gateway (CVE-2021-45105, CVE-2021-45046)

Summary IBM Sterling File Gateway is impacted by Apache Log4j vulnerabilities CVE-2021-45105 and CVE-2021-45046. Final remediation images published below. As an alternative to the final remediation images, manual mitigation steps are also provided below. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2021-4510...

Security Bulletin: Apache Log4j Vulnerability Affects IBM Sterling B2B Integrator (CVE-2021-45105, CVE-2021-45046)

Summary Apache Log4j has vulnerabilities that affect IBM Sterling B2B Integrator. Final remediation images published below. As an alternative to the final remediation images, manual mitigation steps are also provided below. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2021-45105 DESCRIPTION: Apache Log4j is...

Security Bulletin: Apache Log4j Vulnerability Affects IBM Sterling File Gateway (CVE-2021-44228)

Summary IBM Sterling File Gateway is impacted by Log4Shell CVE-2021-44228, through the use of Apache Log4j's JNDI logging feature. Final remediation images published below. As an alternative to the final remediation images, manual mitigation steps are also provided below. Vulnerability Details...