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Dell Response to Apache Log4j Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228)

Summary: On December 10, 2021, a critical remote code vulnerability was published concerning the Apache Log4j library. Dell is in the process of assessing potential impact to its products.

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Security Article Type

Security KB

CVE Identifier

 CVE-2021-44228

Issue Summary

Apache Publication: Apache Log4j Remote Code Execution 

CVE Details: CVE-2021-44228 

Details

Dell is reviewing the recently published Apache Log4j Remote Code Execution vulnerability being tracked in CVE-2021-44228 and assessing impact on our products. The security of our products is a top priority and critical to protecting our customers.  

Dell continues to provide updates regarding impacted and not impacted products. Customers are encouraged to revisit this article regularly to see the latest product status as it becomes available. For additional questions about Apache Log4j, review the Q&A Dell article 194416: Additional Information for Apache Log4j Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vulnerable Products 

The following products are confirmed as impacted by the Apache Log4j vulnerability:  

Product   

Mitigation/Workaround   

Security Update Release Timeline   

APEX Console   

   

Cloud environment patched  

APEX Data Storage Services   

   

Cloud environment patched 

Cloud IQ   

   

Cloud environment patched  

Connectrix (Cisco MDS DCNM)  

   

See DSA-2021-302 

Connectrix B-Series SANnav   

 

See DSA-2021-266  

Data Domain OS   

  

See DSA-2021-274  

Dell EMC Avamar   

 

Patches in progress, see DSA-2021-277  for available patches 

  

Dell EMC BSN Controller Node  

  

See DSA-2021-305  

Dell EMC Cloud Disaster Recovery   

  

See DSA-2021-289 

Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor  

 

 

See DSA-2021-309   

Dell EMC Data Protection Central   

  

See DSA-2021- 269  

  

Dell EMC Data Protection Search   

 

See DSA-2021-279 

ECS 

 

See DSA-2021-273 

Enterprise Hybrid Cloud   

 

See DSA-2021-270 

Dell EMC Enterprise Storage Analytics for vRealize Operations   

  

See DSA-2021-278  

  

Dell EMC Integrated System for Azure Stack HCI  

 

See DSA-2021-307 

 

Dell EMC Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack Hub   

   

See DSA-2022-033 

Dell EMC Metro Node   

 

See DSA-2021-308 

Dell EMC NetWorker   

 

See DSA-2021-280 

Dell EMC NetWorker VE  

 

See DSA-2021-280 

Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise  Modular   

   

See DSA-2021-268  

Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise Services   

   

See DSA-2021-276 

Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise 

 

 

See DSA-2021-275 

 

Dell EMC PowerFlex Appliance   

 

See DSA-2021-293 

Dell EMC PowerFlex Software (SDS)  

  • ScaleIO Ready node R630\R730xd 

  • VxFlex Ready Node R640\R740xd\R840 

  • PowerFlex custom node R650\R750\R6525 

 

See DSA-2021-272  

Dell EMC PowerFlex Rack  

 

See DSA-2021-292 

 

Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager   

 

See DSA-2021-286 

Dell EMC PowerProtect DP Series Appliance (iDPA)   

 

 

See DSA-2023-416

Dell EMC PowerStore   

   

See DSA-2021-295 

Dell EMC RecoverPoint   

 

See DSA 2021-284 

Dell EMC Ruckus SmartZone 300 Controller  

   

See DSA-2021-303  

Dell EMC Ruckus SmartZone 100 Controller  

   

See DSA-2021-303  

Dell EMC Ruckus Virtual Software  

   

See DSA-2021-303  

Dell EMC SRM    

 

See DSA-2021-301 

Dell EMC Streaming Data Platform   

 

See DSA-2021-297 

Dell EMC Unity   

 

See DSA-2021-294 

Dell EMC vProtect 

 

See DSA-2022-007 

Dell EMC VxRail   

 

See DSA-2021-265  

Dell EMC XC 

 

See DSA-2021-311 

Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Appliance   

   

See DSA-2021-282  

Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager   

  

See DSA-2021-281  

SRS Policy Manager  

 

See DSA-2021-287 

Storage Center - Dell Storage Manager  

 

See DSA-2021-310 

SupportAssist Enterprise   

   

See DSA-2021-283 

Unisphere Central   

 

See DSA-2021-296 

Converged Infrastructure (vblock, VxBlock, VxBlock Central, AMPs, Data Protection, Tech Extensions 

See vce6819 (requires customer login)  

See vce6819 for update 

 

VNXe 1600  

 

See DSA-2021-299 

VNXe 3200  

 

See DSA-2021-298 

 

vRealize Orchestrator (vRO) Plug-ins for Dell EMC Storage  

  

See DSA-2021-300  

vRealize Data Protection Extension Data Management  

   

See DSA-2021-290 

Wyse Management Suite   

   

See DSA-2021-267 

Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable 

 

The following products are not impacted by the Apache Log4j vulnerability: 

 

  • Alienware Command Center 

  • Alienware OC Controls 

  • Alienware On Screen Display  

  • Alienware Update 

  • Ansible for Dell EMC Storage 

  • Atmos 

  • Avamar vproxy 

  • CalMAN Powered Calibration Firmware 

  • CalMAN Ready for Dell 

  • Centera 

  • Chassis Management Controller (CMC)  

  • China HDD Deluxe 

  • CloudIQ Collector 

  • Cloud Mobility for Dell EMC Storage 

  • Cloud Tiering Appliance 

  • Common Event Enabler 

  • Connectrix (Cisco MDS 9000 switches) 

  • Connectrix B Series  

  • CyberSense for PowerProtect Cyber Recovery 

  • Dell BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition 

  • Dell BSAFE Crypto-J 

  • Dell BSAFE Micro Edition Suite 

  • Dell Calibration Assistant 

  • Dell Cinema Color 

  • Dell Client Platforms (Latitude, OptiPlex, Alienware, Inspiron, Precision, XPS, Vostro, ChengMing) BIOS 

  • Dell Cloud Command Repository Manager 

  • Dell Cloud Management Agent  

  • Dell Color Management 

  • Dell Command Configure  

  • Dell Command Integration Suite for System Center  

  • Dell Command Intel vPro Out of Band  

  • Dell Command Monitor  

  • Dell Command Power Manager  

  • Dell Command PowerShell Provider  

  • Dell Command Update 

  • Dell Customer Connect 

  • Dell Data Guardian* 

  • Dell Data Protection* 

  • Dell Data Recovery Environment  

  • Dell Data Vault 

  • Dell Data Vault for Chrome OS 

  • Dell Deployment Agent 

  • Dell Digital Delivery 

  • Dell Direct USB Key 

  • Dell Display Manager 1.5 for Windows / macOS 

  • Dell Display Manager 2.0 for Windows / macOS 

  • Dell EMC AppSync 

  • Dell EMC Cloudboost 

  • Dell EMC CloudLink 

  • Dell EMC Container Storage Modules 

  • Dell EMC Data Computing Appliance (DCA) 

  • Dell EMC DataIQ 

  • Dell EMC Disk Library for Mainframe 

  • Dell EMC GeoDrive 

  • Dell EMC Isilon InsightIQ 

  • Dell EMC License Manager 

  • Dell EMC Networking Onie 

  • Dell EMC Networking Virtual Edge Platform with VersaOS   

  • Dell EMC OpenManage Ansible Modules 

  • Dell EMC OpenManage integration for Splunk 

  • Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter 

  • Dell EMC OpenManage Management Pack for vRealize Operations  

  • Dell EMC OpenManage Operations Connector for Micro Focus Operations Bridge Manager 

  • Dell EMC PowerMax, VMAX, VMAX3 and VMAX AFA 

  • Dell EMC PowerPath 

  • Dell EMC PowerPath Management Appliance 

  • Dell EMC PowerProtect Cyber Recovery 

  • Dell EMC PowerScale OneFS 

  • Dell EMC PowerShell for PowerMax 

  • Dell EMC PowerShell for Powerstore 

  • Dell EMC PowerShell for Unity 

  • Dell EMC PowerSwitch Z9264F-ON BMC, Dell EMC PowerSwitch Z9432F-ON BMC 

  • Dell EMC PowerVault ME4 Series Storage Arrays  

  • PowerVault MDSM 

  • PowerVault ML3 

  • PowerVault ML3e 

  • PowerVault TL1000{} 

  • PowerVault TL2k/4K 

  • PowerVault ML6K 

  • PowerVault LTO 

  • PowerVault MD3 

  • PowerVault MD14(xx) 

  • PowerVault NX440 

  • PowerVault NX3240 

  • PowerVault NX3340 

  • Dell EMC Repository Manager (DRM) 

  • Dell EMC SourceOne 

  • Dell EMC Systems Update (DSU) 

  • Dell EMC Unisphere 360 

  • Dell EMC Virtual Storage Integrator  

  • Dell EMC VPLEX 

  • Dell EMC XtremIO 

  • Dell Encryption Enterprise* 

  • Dell Encryption Personal* 

  • Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise 

  • Dell Hybrid Client 

  • Dell ImageAssist 

  • Dell Insights Client 

  • Dell Linux Assistant 

  • Dell Memory Solutions 

  • Dell Mobile Connect 

  • Dell Monitor ISP (Windows/Mac/Linux) 

  • Dell Monitor SDK 

  • Dell Networking X-Series 

  • Dell OpenManage Mobile 

  • Dell OpenManage Server Administrator 

  • Dell OpenManage Change Management 

  • Dell OpenManage Enterprise Power Manager Plugin 

  • Dell OpenManage Enterprise CloudIQ plugin 

  • Dell OpenManage Inventory Agent (for Dell Servers) 

  • Dell Optimizer 

  • Dell OS Recovery Tool 

  • Dell Peripheral Manager 1.4 / 1.5 for Windows 

  • Dell Platform Service 

  • Dell Power Manager 

  • Dell Power Manager Lite 

  • Dell Precision Optimizer 

  • Dell Precision Optimizer for Linux 

  • Dell Premier Color 

  • Dell Recovery (Linux) 

  • Dell Remediation Platform 

  • Dell Remote Execution Engine (DRONE) 

  • Dell Security Advisory Update - DSA-2021-088 

  • Dell Security Management Server & Dell Security Management Server Virtual* 

  • Dell Server Management Pack Suite-Open Server Manager 

  • Dell SupportAssist SOS 

  • Dell Thin OS  

  • Dell Threat Defense 

  • Dell True Color 

  • Dell Trusted Device  

  • Dell Update 

  • Dream Catcher 

  • DUP Creation Service 

  • DUP Framework (ISG) 

  • Embedded NAS 

  • Embedded Service Enabler 

  • Equallogic PS & PS Apps 

  • Fluid FS 

  • iDRAC Service Module (iSM)  

  • Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) 

  • ISG Drive & Storage Media 

  • IsilonSD Management Server 

  • Mainframe Enablers 

  • MDS 

  • My Dell 

  • MyDell Mobile 

  • NetWorker Management Console 

  • Networking BIOS 

  • Networking N-Series 

  • Networking OS 10 

  • Networking OS9 

  • Networking SD-WAN Edge SD-WAN  

  • Networking W-Series 

  • Networking X-Series 

  • OMIMSSC (OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center) 

  • OMIMSSC (OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center) 

  • OMNIA 

  • OpenManage Connections - Nagios 

  • OpenManage Connections - ServiceNow 

  • OpenManage Essentials 

  • OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center for System Center Operations Manager 

  • OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center 

  • OpenManage Network Integration 

  • OpenManage Power Center 

  • PowerConnect N3200 

  • PowerConnect PC2800 

  • PowerConnect PC8100 

  • PowerEdge Accelerator Solutions  

  • PowerEdge BIOS 

  • PowerEdge Networking Solutions 

  • PowerEdge Operating Systems 

  • PowerEdge RAID Controller Solutions 

  • PowerTools Agent 

  • PPDM Kubernetes cProxy 

  • PPDM VMware vProxy 

  • Remotely Anywhere 

  • Rugged Control Center (RCC) 

  • SD ROM Utility 

  • SDNAS 

  • Smart Fabric Storage Software 

  • SmartByte 

  • SMI-S 

  • Software RAID 

  • Solutions Enabler 

  • Solutions Enabler vApp 

  • Sonic 

  • SRS VE 

  • Storage Center OS and additional SC applications unless otherwise noted 

  • SupportAssist Client Commercial 

  • SupportAssist Client Consumer 

  • UCC Edge 

  • Unisphere for PowerMax 

  • Unisphere for PowerMax vApp 

  • Unisphere for VMAX 

  • Unisphere for VNX 

  • Update Manager Plugin 

  • ViPR Controller 

  • VNX Control Station 

  • VNX1 

  • VNX2 

  • VPLEX VS2/VS6 / VPLEX Witness  

  • Vsan Ready Nodes 

  • Wyse Proprietary OS (ThinOS) 

  • Wyse Windows Embedded Suite 

* See Dell KB article 194496: Additional Information for Dell Endpoint Security with regard to Apache Log4j Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228) for more information. 

Any security updates or mitigations will be communicated at https://www.dell.com/support/security when they become available. You can subscribe to our Security Alerts to be notified when these Security Advisories are posted by following the guidance here, or by following the directions in the Security Alerts section on the Security Advisories and Notices page

Recommendations

Customers are encouraged to follow security best practices including those recommended by Apache (Apache Log4j Remote Code Execution), and continue to monitor this notice for further updates as they become available.

Affected Products

Product Security Information
Article Properties
Article Number: 000194414
Article Type: Security KB
Last Modified: 03 Jan 2024
Version:  129
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