CVE-2022-0070 Log4j hot patch package privilege escalation
An incomplete fix in the Log4j hotpatch package allows attackers to escalate privileges by mimicking target process capabilities.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-0070?
CVE-2022-0070 is a high-severity vulnerability in Amazon Web Services log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch, published on 19 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0070?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Amazon Log4jhotpatch.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0070?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0070 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-0070 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0070 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Amazon Web Services log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x6m6-c6mx-qvf8.