CVE-2021-3100

Log4j hot patch package privilege escalation

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Published Apr 19, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

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

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.367% probability within 30 days)

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

No history.

Subscriptions

Amazon Log4jhotpatch

Linux Linux Kernel

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 4:48 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: palo_alto
Published: Apr 19, 2022, 10:15 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 4:48 PM
Reserved: Jan 7, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:04 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 19, 2022, 11:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:04 AM

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