CVE-2021-3100

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.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.0 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2021-1732.html	Vendor Advisory
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2021-1554.html	Vendor Advisory
https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/aws-log4shell-hot-patch-vulnerabilities	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

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

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2022-04-19 23:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 19:09

NVD link : CVE-2021-3100

Mitre link : CVE-2021-3100

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-3100

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

amazon

log4jhotpatch

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

CWE-250

Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

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