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December 22, 2021

Technical Tip: Using FortiADC to detect and block activities related to exploits of Apache Log4j2 vulnerability

  • December 22, 2021
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Description

This article describes the WAF signatures in FortiADC which can be used to detect and block attack attempts to exploit a Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Apache Log4j2. This signature covers vulnerabilities CVE-2021-44228, CVE-2021-45046 & CVE-2021-45105.
Scope FortiADC v6.0 and later.
Solution

Update WAF signature and ensure the WAF signatures are 1.00030 or later.

 

The signature version can be verified by navigating to System > FortiGuard > FortiGuard Services.

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For more information about this attack, see the following FortiGuard Outbreak Alert

FortiGuard Outbreak Alert - Log4j2 Vulnerability