Log4j Vulnerability (CVE-2021-45046)

By
Anandhu Krishnan
Published on
14 May 2024
Vulnerability

Description

The fix for CVE-2021-44228 in Apache Log4j 2.15.0 was found to be incomplete in certain non-default configurations. This vulnerability allows attackers to exploit a JNDI Lookup pattern, potentially leading to information leakage and remote code execution in some environments.

Recommendation

Upgrade Log4j2 to version 2.17.1 or later.

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Written by
Anandhu Krishnan
Anandhu Krishnan
Lead Engineer
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