• Log4j is a widely used software logging library for Java software which was recently exposed by the Apache foundation for having serious security vulnerabilities.
  • An attacker exploiting the vulnerability could potentially execute arbitrary, malicious code on an affected system.
  • To rectify this breach, the Apache Foundation released patches for various software projects using vulnerable versions of the Log4j library. Companies that use the library in enterprise software also made updates and security patches available to their customers.