Remote code execution in IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights

1) Code Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU59098

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44832

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote user with permission to modify the logging configuration file can construct a malicious configuration using a JDBC Appender with a data source referencing a JNDI URI which can execute remote code.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights: 1.3.3 - 1.3.6

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_operations_analytics_predictive_insights:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_operations_analytics_predictive_insights:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_operations_analytics_predictive_insights:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-operations-analytics-predictive-insights-impacted-by-apache-log4j-vulnerabilities-cve-2021-44832/
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6828737

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.