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CVE-2022-0070

Log4j hot patch package privilege escalation

Published: Apr 19, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-250
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 71.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Incomplete fix for CVE-2021-3100. The Apache Log4j hotpatch package starting with log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch-1.1-16 will now explicitly mimic the Linux capabilities and cgroups of the target Java process that the hotpatch is applied to.

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

log4jhotpatchamazon
SaaS
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
Log4jApache Software Foundation
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatchAmazon Web Services
SaaS
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
amazoncommercialUSCloud & SaaS
apache software foundationoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache foundation
amazon web servicescommercialCloud & SaaSaka aws

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-0070.html
alas.aws.amazon.com
https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/aws-log4shell-hot-patch-vulnerabilities
unit42.paloaltonetworks.com
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-0070.html
alas.aws.amazon.com
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Timeline

Published
Apr 19, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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