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| Description | This article describes the Apache log4j Vulnerability's effect on FortiAnalyzer-Bigdata and how to Mitigate it. | 
| Scope | FortiAnalyzer-BigData 6.4, 7.0. | 
| Solution | FortiAnalyzer-BD has components that utilize log4j but the impact surface is very limited. To mitigate the vulnerability, It is possible either: 
 1) Upgrade to Special Build based on 6.4.6 or 7.0.1. 
 OR. 
 2) Run Script to mitigate the vulnerability in Live Environment without upgrading. 
 Below are the steps to run the script: 
 1) Unzip the attached Script file patch_log4j_vulnerability.zip. 
 
 Select 'Start All Services' and wait until done. 
 Note. If Factory Reset is performed, then the script needs to be run again. | 
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