How to Mitigate Log4j VMware Vulnerability – Workaround
In light of the recent Apache Software Foundation Log4j Java component vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228 and subsequent CVE-2021-45046) which may allow for remote code execution, many are looking to mitigate exposure. Due to the critical nature of the vulnerability, it is recommended mitigations are implemented immediately. Numerous companies and their applications use log4j to log information from Java-based software. VMware is just one of those companies that use the log4j Java component. As such, VMware recently released a critical security advisory (VMSA-2021-0028) addressing…