Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202310-16 - A vulnerability has been discovered in unifi where bundled log4j can facilitate a remote code execution Versions greater than or equal to 6.5.55 are affected.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202310-16
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: Ubiquiti UniFi: remote code execution via bundled log4j
Date: October 26, 2023
Bugs: #828853
ID: 202310-16
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability has been discovered in unifi where bundled log4j can
facilitate a remote code execution
Background
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Ubiquiti UniFi is a Management Controller for Ubiquiti Networks UniFi
APs.
Affected packages
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Package Vulnerable Unaffected
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net-wireless/unifi < 6.5.55 >= 6.5.55
Description
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A bundled version of log4j could facilitate remote code execution.
Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.
Impact
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An attacker 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.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Ubiquity UniFi users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-wireless/unifi-6.5.55"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2021-4104
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-4104
[ 2 ] CVE-2021-45046
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45046
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-16
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2023 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5