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CVE-2021-45046

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FIRST Information

EPSS Score: 0.9434

The **EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)** is a score from **0 to 1** that indicates the **probability** that a vulnerability will be exploited in the real world in the next 30 days. A higher value indicates a greater likelihood of exploitation.

Value
0.00.250.50.751.0

Percentile: 0.9995

The **Percentile** indicates how much higher this vulnerability's EPSS score is compared to all other vulnerabilities in the EPSS database. For example, a percentile of 0.90 (90%) means that 90% of vulnerabilities have an EPSS score equal to or lower than the current one.

Value
0.00.250.50.751.0

*Data updated as of: 2026-02-07


CISA Information (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

The **CISA KEV Catalog** lists vulnerabilities that have been **actively exploited in the real world**. If a CVE is present in this catalog, it indicates that the threat is immediate and mitigation should be a top priority.

CVE **CVE-2021-45046** **IS PRESENT** in the CISA KEV Catalog!

  • Vulnerability Name: Apache Log4j2 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
  • Short Description: Apache Log4j2 contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability due to the incomplete fix of CVE-2021-44228, where the Thread Context Lookup Pattern is vulnerable to remote code execution in certain non-default configurations.
  • Date Added to KEV: 05/01/2023
  • Vendor/Product: Apache / Log4j2
  • Required Action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
  • Due Date: 05/22/2023


Exploit PoC from GitHub

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