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TI-2021-02203 Aliases CVE-2021-3100GHSA-24pr-9rc2-6xv5

Log4j hot patch package privilege escalation

Priority LOW 38CWE-250Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-250.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00367 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch (Amazon Web Services): 1.1-13

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AWSlog4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatchbefore 1.1-131.1-13Patch availableCNA
  • log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch VendorAWS Affected before 1.1-13 Fixed in 1.1-13 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:amazon:log4jhotpatch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1-13VulnerableAWS
cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:amazon:log4jhotpatch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1-13 Vulnerable ·AWS
  • cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch (Amazon Web Services) Fixed in 1.1-13

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-3100
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-24pr-9rc2-6xv5

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

  • TI-2022-00027 Log4j hot patch package privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

Sources

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