CVE-2021-44228 — Apache Log4j2 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Known ransomware use CISA KEV listed Added December 10, 2021 Remediate by December 24, 2021

Description

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

Required action

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.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44228

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