CVE-2022-0070

Public Exploit
Log4j hot patch package privilege escalation

Description

Incomplete fix for CVE-2021-3100. The Apache Log4j hotpatch package starting with log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch-1.1-16 will now explicitly mimic the Linux capabilities and cgroups of the target Java process that the hotpatch is applied to.

Categories

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory amazon.com
Affected: Amazon Web Services log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/aws-log4shell-hot-patch-vulnerabilities third party advisory exploit
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-0070.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0070?
CVE-2022-0070 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-0070?
To fix CVE-2022-0070, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-0070 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-0070 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-0070?
CVE-2022-0070 affects Amazon Web Services log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch.
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