CVE-2022-0070 is an incomplete fix for CVE-2021-3100, affecting the Apache Log4j hotpatch package (specifically versions starting with 1.1-16) and various Linux kernel distributions. This vulnerability allows for a container escape by failing to properly mimic the target Java process's Linux capabilities and cgroups. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it presents a significant risk, allowing a low-privileged local attacker to achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), it has garnered moderate community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness of its potential severity.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.1-16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:amazon:log4jhotpatch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.