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How To Detect & Mitigate Apache Log4j CVE-2021-44228

Apache Log4j Vulnerability Guidance If you've already heard about the Apache Log4j CVE-2021-44228 (also known as Log4Shell and formally LogJam) vulnerability then you will know that this is a significant issue as many organisations are scrambling to secure their infrastructure from this critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability.

CVE-2021-44228 is a remote code execution vulnerability that affects numerous versions of the Apache Log4j library.

How can I identify if I have been or might be compromised by the Log4j vulnerability?

The first thing we need to do in order to detect Apache log4j vulnerabilities is to configure the shipping of your log files to your new Logit.io Stack.