CVE-2020-9488: Low severity IBM QRadar SIEM vulnerability

Published Apr 25, 2020
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Updated

Apache Log4j is vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle attack, caused by improper certificate validation with host mismatch in the SMTP appender. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to launch a man-in-the-middle attack and gain access to the communication channel between endpoints to obtain sensitive information or further compromise the system.

Other sources

Improper validation of certificate with host mismatch in Apache Log4j SMTP appender prior to version 2.13.2. This could allow an SMTPS connection to be intercepted by a man-in-the-middle attack which could leak any log messages sent through that appender.

— GitHub

Improper validation of certificate with host mismatch in Apache Log4j SMTP appender. This could allow an SMTPS connection to be intercepted by a man-in-the-middle attack which could leak any log messages sent through that appender.

Reference: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LOG4J2-2819

— Red Hat

Improper validation of certificate with host mismatch in Apache Log4j SMTP appender. This could allow an SMTPS connection to be intercepted by a man-in-the-middle attack which could leak any log messages sent through that appender. Fixed in Apache Log4j 2.12.3 and 2.13.1

Affected Software

116 affected componentsFixes available
debian/apache-log4j2
2.17.1-1~deb10u12.17.0-1~deb10u12.17.1-1~deb11u12.17.0-1~deb11u12.19.0-2
redhat/qpid-cpp<0:1.36.0-31.el6_10a
0:1.36.0-31.el6_10a
redhat/qpid-proton<0:0.32.0-1.el6_10
0:0.32.0-1.el6_10
redhat/qpid-cpp<0:1.36.0-31.el7a
0:1.36.0-31.el7a
redhat/qpid-proton<0:0.32.0-2.el7
0:0.32.0-2.el7
redhat/nodejs-rhea<0:1.0.24-1.el8
0:1.0.24-1.el8
redhat/qpid-proton<0:0.32.0-2.el8
0:0.32.0-2.el8
maven/org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core<2.3.2
2.3.2
maven/org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core>=2.4.0<2.12.3
2.12.3
maven/org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j<2.3.2
2.3.2
maven/org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j>=2.4.0<2.12.3
2.12.3
maven/org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core>=2.13.0<2.13.2
2.13.2
maven/org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j>=2.13.0<2.13.2
2.13.2
IBM QRadar SIEM<=7.5 - 7.5.0 UP7
Apache Log4j>=2.0<2.3.2
Apache Log4j>=2.4<2.12.3
Apache Log4j>=2.13.0<2.13.2
Oracle Communications Application Session Controller=3.9m0p1
Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management=7.5.0.23.0
Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management=12.0.0.3.0
Oracle Communications Eagle Ftp Table Base Retrieval=4.5
Oracle Communications Offline Mediation Controller=12.0.0.3.0
Oracle Communications Services Gatekeeper=7.0
Oracle Communications Unified Inventory Management=7.3.0
Oracle Communications Unified Inventory Management=7.4.0
Oracle Data Integrator=12.2.1.3.0
Oracle Data Integrator=12.2.1.4.0
Oracle Enterprise Manager For Peoplesoft=13.4.1.1
Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure>=8.0.6.0.0<=8.1.0.0.0
Oracle Financial Services Institutional Performance Analytics=8.0.6
Oracle Financial Services Institutional Performance Analytics=8.1.0
Oracle Financial Services Institutional Performance Analytics=8.7.0
Oracle Financial Services Market Risk Measurement and Management=8.0.6
Oracle Financial Services Market Risk Measurement and Management=8.0.8
Oracle Financial Services Market Risk Measurement and Management=8.1.0
Oracle Financial Services Price Creation and Discovery=8.0.6
Oracle Financial Services Price Creation and Discovery=8.0.7
Oracle Financial Services Retail Customer Analytics=8.0.6
Oracle FLEXCUBE Core Banking>=11.5.0<=11.7.0
Oracle FLEXCUBE Core Banking=5.2.0
Oracle FLEXCUBE Private Banking=12.0.0
Oracle FLEXCUBE Private Banking=12.1.0
Oracle Health Sciences Information Manager=3.0.1
Oracle Insurance Insbridge Rating And Underwriting>=5.0.0.0<=5.6.0.0
Oracle Insurance Insbridge Rating And Underwriting=5.6.1.0
Oracle Insurance Policy Administration J2EE=10.2.0.37
Oracle Insurance Policy Administration J2EE=10.2.4.12
Oracle Insurance Policy Administration J2EE=11.0.2.25
Oracle Insurance Policy Administration J2EE=11.1.0.15
Oracle Insurance Policy Administration J2EE=11.2.0.26
Oracle Insurance Rules Palette=10.2.0.37
Oracle Insurance Rules Palette=10.2.4.12
Oracle Insurance Rules Palette=11.0.2.25
Oracle Insurance Rules Palette=11.1.0.15
Oracle Insurance Rules Palette=11.2.0.26
Oracle Jd Edwards World Security=a9.4
Oracle Oracle Goldengate Application Adapters=19.1.0.0.0
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.56
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.57
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.58
Oracle Policy Automation>=12.2.0<=12.2.20
Oracle Policy Automation Connector For Siebel=10.4.6
Oracle Policy Automation For Mobile Devices>=12.2.0<=12.2.20
Oracle Primavera Unifier=18.8
Oracle Primavera Unifier=19.12
Oracle Retail Advanced Inventory Planning=14.1
Oracle Retail Assortment Planning=15.0.3.0
Oracle Retail Assortment Planning=16.0.3.0
Oracle Retail Bulk Data Integration=15.0.3.0
Oracle Retail Bulk Data Integration=16.0.3.0
Oracle Retail Customer Management and Segmentation Foundation=16.0
Oracle Retail Customer Management and Segmentation Foundation=17.0
Oracle Retail Customer Management and Segmentation Foundation=18.0
Oracle Retail Customer Management and Segmentation Foundation=19.0
Oracle Retail EFTLink=15.0.2
Oracle Retail EFTLink=16.0.3
Oracle Retail EFTLink=17.0.2
Oracle Retail EFTLink=18.0.1
Oracle Retail EFTLink=19.0.1
Oracle Retail Insights Cloud Service Suite=19.0
Oracle Retail Integration Bus=14.1
Oracle Retail Integration Bus=15.0
Oracle Retail Integration Bus=16.0
Oracle Retail Order Broker Cloud Service=16.0
Oracle Retail Order Broker Cloud Service=18.0
Oracle Retail Order Broker Cloud Service=19.0
Oracle Retail Order Broker Cloud Service=19.1
Oracle Retail Order Broker Cloud Service=19.2
Oracle Retail Order Broker Cloud Service=19.3
Oracle Retail Predictive Application Server=14.1.3.0
Oracle Retail Predictive Application Server=15.0.3.0
Oracle Retail Predictive Application Server=16.0.3.0
Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service=15.0.4
Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service=16.0.6
Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service=17.0.4
Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service=18.0.3
Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service=19.0.2
Oracle Siebel Apps - Marketing<=21.9
Oracle Siebel UI Framework<=21.2
Oracle Spatial And Graph=12.2.0.1
Oracle Spatial And Graph=18c
Oracle Spatial And Graph=19c
Oracle Storagetek Acsls=8.5.1
Oracle Storagetek Tape Analytics Sw Tool=2.3.1
Oracle Utilities Framework>=4.3.0.1.0<=4.3.0.6.0
Oracle Utilities Framework=2.2.0.0.0
Oracle Utilities Framework=4.2.0.2.0
Oracle Utilities Framework=4.2.0.3.0
Oracle Utilities Framework=4.4.0.0.0
Oracle Utilities Framework=4.4.0.2.0
Oracle WebLogic Server=10.3.6.0.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
qos Reload4j<1.2.18.3
redhat/log4j<2.13.2
2.13.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/apache-log4j2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.17.1-1~deb10u1Fixed in 2.17.0-1~deb10u1Fixed in 2.17.1-1~deb11u1Fixed in 2.17.0-1~deb11u1Fixed in 2.19.0-2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/qpid-cpp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.36.0-31.el6_10a
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/qpid-proton to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:0.32.0-1.el6_10
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/qpid-cpp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.36.0-31.el7a
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/qpid-proton to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:0.32.0-2.el7
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nodejs-rhea to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.0.24-1.el8
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/qpid-proton to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:0.32.0-2.el8
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.3.2
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.12.3
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.3.2
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.12.3
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.13.2
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.13.2
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/log4j to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.13.2
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apache Log4j to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.12.3
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apache Log4j to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.13.1
  17. Configuration

    For Log4j versions prior to 2.13.2, set the system property mail.smtp.ssl.checkserveridentity=true to globally enable hostname verification for SMTPS connections.

    Apache Log4j SMTP appender (mail.smtp.ssl.checkserveridentity system property) mail.smtp.ssl.checkserveridentity = true

Event History

Apr 25, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Apr 27, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:36 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:36 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 2, 2020
Data Sourced
02:39 PM
SeverityAffected Software
May 4, 2020
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·05:28 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jun 5, 2020
Advisory Published
via GitHub·02:15 PM

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-9488.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-9488?

The severity of CVE-2020-9488 is high, with a severity value of 3.7.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2020-9488?

The Apache Log4j SMTP appender versions 2.12.3 and 2.13.1 are affected by CVE-2020-9488.

4

How can CVE-2020-9488 be exploited?

CVE-2020-9488 can be exploited through a man-in-the-middle attack intercepting SMTPS connections and leaking log messages sent through the appender.

5

How do I fix CVE-2020-9488?

To fix CVE-2020-9488, upgrade to Apache Log4j version 2.13.2.

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