DSA-2021-279: Dell EMC Data Protection Search Security Update for Apache Log4j Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Summary: Dell EMC Data Protection Search remediation is available for the Apache Log4j Remote Code Execution Vulnerability that may be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system. Dell recommends implementing this remediation as soon as possible in light of the critical severity of the vulnerability. ...

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Impact

Critical

Details

Third-party Component  

CVE  

More information  

Apache Log4j  

CVE-2021-44228, CVE-2021-45046, CVE-2021-45105  

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Third-party Component  

CVE  

More information  

Apache Log4j  

CVE-2021-44228, CVE-2021-45046, CVE-2021-45105  

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Affected Products & Remediation

Product  Affected Versions  Updated Versions  Link to Update 
Dell EMC Data Protection Search  Versions before 19.6 19.6  https://dl.dell.com/downloads/DL107465_Search-19.6.0-upgrade-package.zip
Product  Affected Versions  Updated Versions  Link to Update 
Dell EMC Data Protection Search  Versions before 19.6 19.6  https://dl.dell.com/downloads/DL107465_Search-19.6.0-upgrade-package.zip

Workarounds & Mitigations

See KB article 194464 for details: How to disable log4j lookups in Data Protection Search to address CVE-2021-44228.

Revision History

Revision  

Date  

Description  

1.0 

2021-12-15  

Workaround  

2.0 2022-01-11Patch release

Related Information

Affected Products

Data Protection Search

Products

Data Protection Search, Product Security Information
Article Properties
Article Number: 000194629
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 05 Nov 2025
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