PowerPath: Apache Log4j Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVE-2021-44228

Summary: PowerPath: Impact of Apache Log4j Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVE-2021-44228 on PowerPath products

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Symptoms

On December 10, 2021, a critical remote code vulnerability was published in the Apache Log4j library.

Cause

Apache Publication: Apache Log4j Remote Code Execution 

CVE Details: CVE-2021-44228

Resolution

The flaw does not exist and is not applicable for any PowerPath products.

For PowerPath:

PowerPath does not use log4j in any version/platform

For PowerPath Management Appliance (PPMA):

PPMA uses slf4j abstraction for logging and underlying implementation is log4j (log4j12-1.7.5). As log4j 1.x does not offer a look up mechanism, it does not suffer from CVE-2021-44228.
http://slf4j.org/log4shell.html{}
PPMA also bundles the log4j-1.2.15 package provided by SUSE(SLES12SP5) and this package is not impacted by CVE-2021-44228
SUSE Statement:
https://www.suse.com/c/suse-statement-on-log4j-log4shell-cve-2021-44228-vulnerability/

Additional Information

Refer to the KB: 000194414 for details on all the Dell EMC products related to this vulnerability.

Affected Products

PowerPath
Article Properties
Article Number: 000194568
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 26 Aug 2022
Version:  3
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