Details
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Bug
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Resolution: Fixed
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Major
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3.37.2
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2
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NXRM MadMax Sprint 25, NXRM MadMax Sprint 26
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3
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non-concept
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Description
SYMPTOM:
After enabling Log4j Visualizer, downloading log4j-core-2.12.3.jar is not counted but log4j-core-log4j-core-2.16.0.jar is counted. Both have the Security-Medium policy violations but not CVE-2021-44228.
The documentation says below:
https://help.sonatype.com/repomanager3/nexus-repository-administration/capabilities/log4j-visualizer
Note that the Log4j Visualizer only captures information about the log4j.core component in Maven and only identifies those impacted by CVE-2021-44228. It does not currently identify or track other log4j vulnerabilities.
This behaviour is confusing users.
EXPECTATION:
By reading above doc, users would think log4j-core-2.16.0.jar should not be counted (but ideally counting all log4j medium/high/severe vulnerabilities would be helpful).
So, please do either counting only the log4j versions affected by CVE-2021-44228, or updating the document to clarify which log4j CVEs are counted.