CVE-2021-3100 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2022-04-19

Score: 8.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Amazon Web Services

log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 1.1-13

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:amazon:log4jhotpatch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-26452	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 CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00033.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

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

History

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Subscriptions

Amazon Log4jhotpatch

Linux Linux Kernel

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: palo_alto

Published: 2022-04-19T22:15:19.689Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T16:48:29.903Z

Reserved: 2021-01-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-3100

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-04-19T23:15:13.020

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:20:53.487

Link: CVE-2021-3100

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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