QID 317118

Date Published: 2021-12-13

QID 317118: Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) Apache Log4j Vulnerability (cisco-sa-apache-log4j-qRuKNEbd)

This bug has been filed to evaluate the product against the vulnerability in the Apache Log4j Java library disclosed on December 9th, 2021.

Cisco has reviewed this product and concluded that it contains a vulnerable version of Apache Log4j and is affected by the following vulnerability:

Affected Products:
Cisco Nexus Dashboard (Cisco APIC) Prior to v2.1.2c (7-Jan-2022)
Note:Potential detection as the workaround cannot be checked.

QID Detection Logic(Authenticated):
The check matches Cisco APIC version retrieved via Unix Auth using "show version" command.

Apache Log4j2 JNDI features do not protect against attacker controlled LDAP and other JNDI related endpoints

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 10 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Critical - 9.3 severity.
    • Solution

    Customers are advised to refer to cisco-sa-apache-log4j-qRuKNEbd for more information.Workaround:
    Mitigate the problem by installing ND in a secure network that disallows external access to ND on these ports - TCP/9003, UDP/5640, and UDP/30000 (e.g. using a firewall).

    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 317118

    CVE-2021-44228 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    cisco-sa-apache-log4j-qRuKNEbd URL Logo tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-apache-log4j-qRuKNEbd
    By selecting these links, you may be leaving CVEreport webspace. We have provided these links to other websites because they may have information that would be of interest to you. No inferences should be drawn on account of other sites being referenced, or not, from this page. There may be other websites that are more appropriate for your purpose. CVEreport does not necessarily endorse the views expressed, or concur with the facts presented on these sites. Further, CVEreport does not endorse any commercial products that may be mentioned on these sites. Please address comments about any linked pages to [email protected].