CVE-2022-0070

Log4j hot patch package privilege escalation

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 19, 2022 at 10:15 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:19 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLog4jhotpatchLog4jhotpatch· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.1-16
Affected range stops below 1.1-16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
linux-linux-kernel (environment)
v < 1.1-16
Affected range stops below 1.1-16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

8.8HIGHpalo_alto
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-250CWE-269

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