CVE-2021-44228

critical KEV
Published 2021-12-10 · Modified 2021-12-10
CVSS v3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H
CVSS v2
VIR risk
10.0

Description

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

CISA KEV

Vendor
Apache
Product
Log4j2
Due date
2021-12-24

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
99%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cisa-kev — https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44228

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-44228.html

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-44228

Exploits

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
arch archfixed2.11.1-2
debian debiantrixiefixed0
debian debianbookwormfixed0
debian debianbullseyefixed0
debian debianforkyfixed0
debian debiansidfixed0
suse slesaffected

Package impact

EcosystemPackageVulnerableFixed
java Mavenorg.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core>=2.13.0,<2.15.02.15.0
java Mavenorg.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core>=2.0-beta9,<2.3.12.3.1
java Mavenorg.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core>=2.4,<2.12.22.12.2
java Mavencom.guicedee.services:log4j-core<=1.2.1.2-jre17
java Mavenorg.xbib.elasticsearch:log4j
java Mavenuk.co.nichesolutions.logging.log4j:log4j-core
java Mavenorg.ops4j.pax.logging:pax-logging-log4j2>=1.8.0,<1.9.21.9.2
java Mavenorg.ops4j.pax.logging:pax-logging-log4j2>=1.10.0,<1.10.81.10.8
java Mavenorg.ops4j.pax.logging:pax-logging-log4j2>=1.11.0,<1.11.101.11.10
java Mavenorg.ops4j.pax.logging:pax-logging-log4j2>=2.0.0,<2.0.112.0.11

References

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.