SB2026012729 - IBM App Connect for Healthcare update for Apache Log4j Core 



SB2026012729 - IBM App Connect for Healthcare update for Apache Log4j Core

Published: January 27, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026012729
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper validation of certificate with host mismatch (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68161)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to the Socket Appender does not perform TLS hostname verification of the peer certificate, even when the "verifyHostName" configuration attribute or the "log4j2.sslVerifyHostName"  system property is set to true. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack and intercept or redirect the log traffic. 


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.