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CVE-2021-3100

Log4j hot patch package privilege escalation

Published: Apr 19, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-250
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 71.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The Apache Log4j hotpatch package before log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch-1.1-13 didn’t mimic the permissions of the JVM being patched, allowing it to escalate privileges.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-250CWE-269

Affected Products

Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
Log4jLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Amazon Web Services
commercialaka aws
log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatchSaaS
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
amazon
commercial·US
log4jhotpatchOn-premLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2021-1732.html
alas.aws.amazon.com
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2021-1554.html
alas.aws.amazon.com
https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/aws-log4shell-hot-patch-vulnerabilities
unit42.paloaltonetworks.com

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