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[ CVE-2021-44228 · Published 10 Dec 2021 ]

Apache Log4j2 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 10.0 EPSS 100%1 agency advisoryFix available

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

  • Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2021-12-10
  • Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
  • EPSS: 100% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 100% of CVEs)
  • Critical severity: CVSS 10.0

[ Description ]Official description

Apache Log4j2 2.0-beta9 through 2.15.0 (excluding security releases 2.12.2, 2.12.3, and 2.3.1) JNDI features used in configuration, log messages, and parameters do not protect against attacker controlled LDAP and other JNDI related endpoints. An attacker who can control log messages or log message parameters can execute arbitrary code loaded from LDAP servers when message lookup substitution is enabled. From log4j 2.15.0, this behavior has been disabled by default. From version 2.16.0 (along with 2.12.2, 2.12.3, and 2.3.1), this functionality has been completely removed. Note that this vulnerability is specific to log4j-core and does not affect log4net, log4cxx, or other Apache Logging Services projects.

CISA: Apache Log4j2 contains a vulnerability where JNDI features do not protect against attacker-controlled JNDI-related endpoints, allowing for remote code execution.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 24 Dec 2021): For all affected software assets for which updates exist, the only acceptable remediation actions are: 1) Apply updates; OR 2) remove affected assets from agency networks. Temporary mitigations using one of the measures provided at https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ed-22-02-apache-log4j-recommended-mitigation-measures are only acceptable until updates are available.

[ Advisories ]Government CERT advisories

  • CERT-FRCERTFR-2026-AVI-1336

    Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM products Translated from French

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in IBM products. Some of them allow an attacker to cause remote arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation and remote denial of service.

    CVE-2026-14671CVE-2026-11548CVE-2022-22950+490 more CVEs

[ References ]References