{"id":6792,"date":"2021-12-14T16:41:57","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T15:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opal-labelmanagement.com\/?p=6792"},"modified":"2026-09-01T17:16:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T15:16:15","slug":"log4shell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.opal-labelmanagement.com\/en\/blog\/log4shell\/","title":{"rendered":"Log4Shell security vulnerability: Information about OPAL products"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row sidebar-fix height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-9 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-hwrapper valign_top wrap align_none\"><h1 class=\"w-post-elm post_title us_custom_530c271a entry-title color_link_inherit\">Log4Shell security vulnerability: Information about OPAL products<\/h1><\/div><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date us_custom_0273876a has_text_color entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-12-14T16:41:57+01:00\" title=\"14 December 2021 at 16:41:57 Europe\/Berlin\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">5 years ago<\/time><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 vc_hidden-xs wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-9 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Recently, a security vulnerability was found in the Apache software. This vulnerability has its roots in the Log4j Java library and would allow an attacker to exploit this vulnerability to remotely execute shell commands. If you have concerns about this vulnerability, you should contact your IT department.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image us_custom_70facfb4 stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.opal-labelmanagement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/log_4_shell.jpg?fit=840%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Banner for the Log4Shell Security Advisories\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.opal-labelmanagement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/log_4_shell.jpg?w=840&amp;ssl=1 840w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.opal-labelmanagement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/log_4_shell.jpg?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>We would like to point out that OPAL Label Management, as well as the label layout software you are using, does not use the Apache software or the Log4j library and is therefore not affected by this security vulnerability.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you have any further questions, please contact our support team:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opal-holding.com\/support\">https:\/\/www.opal-holding.com\/support<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container hide_on_mobiles\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner type_sticky\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">[vc_wp_posts number=&#8221;5&#8243;]<div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_fffea986\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>MORE<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opal-labelmanagement.com\/en\/white-paper\/\">White Paper<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opal-labelmanagement.com\/en\/success-stories\/\">Case studies<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opal-labelmanagement.com\/en\/blog\/\">All blog posts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2><strong>Information about the manufacturers of the Label Designer software<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><ul>\n<li><strong>Adobe LiveCycle Designer<\/strong><br \/>\nAdobe LiveCycle Designer uses the Log4j Java library. SAP has published a note <strong>2187332<\/strong> on this. To download the latest version (Adobe LiveCycle Designer 11.0.9.20211220.1.16), please contact SAP. <\/li>\n<li><strong>BarTender<\/strong><br \/>\nDo not use the Apache software or the Log4J library.<br \/>\nLink to BarTender <a href=\"https:\/\/support.seagullscientific.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/4415794235543-Apache-Log4Shell-Vulnerability\">Apache Log4Shell Vulnerability Statement &#8211; BarTender Support Portal (seagullscientific.com)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>NiceLabel<\/strong><br \/>\nNo use of Apache software and no risk regarding Log4J security vulnerability.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Codesoft<br \/>\n<\/strong>Neither Java nor Apache is used by Codesoft Designer or Label Archive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, a security vulnerability was found in the Apache software. 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