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CVE detail

CVE-2017-5645

In Apache Log4j 2.x before 2.8.2, when using the TCP socket server or UDP socket server to receive serialized log events from another application, a specially crafted binary payload can be sent that, when deserialized, can execute arbitrary code.

CVSS 9.8 · CriticalBuzz score 29.4

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 29.4

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 17.9 · diversity 11.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
17.9
5 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
11.5
3 sources across 2 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
0
within the 30d window
Peak daily
0
highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
5 source links · newest first
  • We provide background and a root cause analysis of CVE-2021-44228, a remote code execution vulnerability in Apache log4j, and we recommend mitigations.

    vendorunit42.paloaltonetworks.comDec 10, 2021, 9:00 PM
  • Oracle released the first critical patch advisory for 2019 that addresses a total of 284 vulnerabilities, 33 of them are rated “critical”. Let’s give a close look at some of the vulnerabilities fixed by this patch advisory. The advisory fixed the CVE-2016-1000031 flaw, a remote code execution (RCE) bug in the Apache Commons FileUpload, disclosed in November […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comJan 18, 2019, 1:15 PM
  • Oracle Patches Over 200 Remotely Exploitable Vulnerabilities in July 2018 Critical Patch Update

    newswww.securityweek.comJul 18, 2018, 2:21 PM
  • Oracle’s Critical Patch Update (CPU) for April 2018 contains 254 new security fixes, 153 of which address vulnerabilities in business-critical applications.

    newswww.securityweek.comApr 18, 2018, 10:40 AM
  • Oracle on Tuesday released its first Critical Patch Update for 2018 to deliver 237 new security fixes across its product portfolio. Over half of the addressed vulnerabilities could be remotely exploited without authentication.

    newswww.securityweek.comJan 17, 2018, 12:32 PM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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