vulnerability
SonicWall Email Security: CVE-2021-44228: Apache Log4j Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - Log4Shell
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Dec 11, 2021 | Sep 22, 2025 | May 11, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Dec 11, 2021
Added
Sep 22, 2025
Modified
May 11, 2026
Description
On December 10, 2021, Apache released Log4j 2.15.0 for Java 8 users to address a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability—CVE-2021-44228. SonicWall Email Security (ES 10.0.12 and earlier) is impacted. A new ES HotFix 10.0.13 is available for download remediating CVE-2021-44228, CVE-2021-45046 and CVE-2021-45105. Hosted Email Security (HES) has been automatically patched and no action is required by customers.
Solution
sonicwall-email-security-upgrade-latest
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