Amazon's Hotpatch for Log4j Flaw Found Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation Bug
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2022-0070+1 related CVE | Incomplete fix for CVE-2021-3100 | 8.8 | <1% | PoC | |
CVE-2021-3101+1 related CVE | Hotdog, prior to v1.0.1, did not mimic the capabilities or the SELinux label of the target JVM process | 8.8 | <1% | PoC |
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1 min read at thehackernews.com
The "hotpatch" released by Amazon Web Services (AWS) in response to the Log4Shell vulnerabilities could be leveraged for container escape and privilege escalation, allowing an attacker to seize control of the underlying host.
By @TheHackersNews · thehackernews.com
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