Summary
IBM UrbanCode Velocity is vulnerable to CVE-2021-44228, Apache Log4j 2 / Log4Shell, as the `urbancode/velocity-se-rcl-web-client` is built upon Java and leverages Apache Lo4j 2. The other IBM UrbanCode Velocity services are built upon JavaScript which use Log4js and are not affected.
Vulnerability Details
Refer to the National vulnerability database (NVD) for the most current information on the Apache Log4j 2 / Log4Shell vulnerability:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44228
Affected products and versions
Current maintenance levels of IBM UrbanCode Velocity are vulnerable to CVE-2021-44228.
Remediation/fixes
Please upgrade to IBM UrbanCode Velocity v2.5.1-ifix01 or greater. Follow the standard upgrade documentation found here: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/urbancode-velocity/2.5.x?topic=upgrading-
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide On-line Calculator v3
Complete CVSS v2 Guide On-line Calculator v2
The Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) environment score is customer environment specific and ultimately impacts the overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the References section of this security bulletin.
Related Information:
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History:
13 Dec 2021: Initial Publication
Disclaimer:
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