CVE-2021-45046 (Critical) detected in log4j-core-2.9.0.jar

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CVE-2021-45046 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - log4j-core-2.9.0.jar

The Apache Log4j Implementation

Library home page: https://www.apache.org/

Path to dependency file: /api/pacman-api-vulnerability/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/logging/log4j/log4j-core/2.9.0/log4j-core-2.9.0.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/logging/log4j/log4j-core/2.9.0/log4j-core-2.9.0.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/logging/log4j/log4j-core/2.9.0/log4j-core-2.9.0.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/logging/log4j/log4j-core/2.9.0/log4j-core-2.9.0.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/logging/log4j/log4j-core/2.9.0/log4j-core-2.9.0.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/logging/log4j/log4j-core/2.9.0/log4j-core-2.9.0.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/logging/log4j/log4j-core/2.9.0/log4j-core-2.9.0.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ log4j-core-2.9.0.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: acf9a0620c1a37cee4f2896d71e1c3731c5c7b06

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

It was found that the fix to address CVE-2021-44228 in Apache Log4j 2.15.0 was incomplete in certain non-default configurations. This could allows attackers with control over Thread Context Map (MDC) input data when the logging configuration uses a non-default Pattern Layout with either a Context Lookup (for example, $${ctx:loginId}) or a Thread Context Map pattern (%X, %mdc, or %MDC) to craft malicious input data using a JNDI Lookup pattern resulting in an information leak and remote code execution in some environments and local code execution in all environments. Log4j 2.16.0 (Java 8) and 2.12.2 (Java 7) fix this issue by removing support for message lookup patterns and disabling JNDI functionality by default.

Publish Date: 2021-12-14

URL: CVE-2021-45046

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.0)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • 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: 2021-12-14

Fix Resolution: 2.12.2

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