CVE-2021-44228 (High) detected in log4j-core-2.13.3.jar

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CVE-2021-44228 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - log4j-core-2.13.3.jar

The Apache Log4j Implementation

Library home page: https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/logging/log4j/log4j-core/2.13.3/log4j-core-2.13.3.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• log4j-slf4j18-impl-2.13.3.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ log4j-core-2.13.3.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2021-12-10

URL: CVE-2021-44228

CVSS 3 Score Details (10.0)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Changed
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/security.html

Release Date: 2021-12-10

Fix Resolution (org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core): 2.15.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j18-impl): 2.15.0

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