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An excruciating, easily exploited flaw in the ubiquitous Java logging library Apache Log4j could allow unauthenticated remote code execution and complete server takeover - and it's being exploited in the wild. New #0-day vulnerability tracked under "Log4Shell" and CVE-2021-44228 discovered in Apache Log4j We are observing attacks in our honeypot infrastructure coming from the TOR network.

A critical zero-day vulnerability in Apache Log4j, a widely used Java logging library, is being leveraged by attackers in the wild - for now primarily to deliver coin miners.Reported to the Apache Software Foundation by Chen Zhaojun of Alibaba Cloud Security Team, the bug has now apparently been fixed in Log4j v2.15.0, just as a PoC has popped up on GitHub and there are reports that attackers are already attempting to compromise vulnerable applications/servers.

Swedish video game developer Mojang Studios has released an emergency Minecraft security update to address a critical bug in the Apache Log4j Java logging library used by the game's Java Edition client and multiplayer servers. The vulnerability is fixed with the release of Minecraft: Java Edition 1.18.1, which is now rolling out to all customers.

An unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in Apache's Log4j Java-based logging tool is being actively exploited, researchers have warned after it was used to execute code on Minecraft servers. The Apache Foundation published a patch for the critical-rated vuln earlier today.

Proof-of-concept exploits for a critical zero-day vulnerability in the ubiquitous Apache Log4j Java-based logging library are currently being shared online, exposing home users and enterprises alike to remote code execution attacks. Log4j is developed by the Apache Foundation and is widely used by both enterprise apps and cloud services.