--- title: Important Notifications and Updates description: Important product notifications and updates for Cimetrix connectivity products, and Cimetrix Sapience platform --- [![Cimetrix-PDF-combined-logo](https://www.cimetrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logos/Cimetrix-PDF-combined-logo.png?width=361&height=100&name=Cimetrix-PDF-combined-logo.png "Cimetrix-PDF-combined-logo")](https://www.cimetrix.com?hsLang=en) [English](https://www.cimetrix.com/?hsLang=en) - [한국어](https://www.cimetrix.com/kr?hsLang=en) - [日本語](https://www.cimetrix.com/jp?hsLang=en) - [中文简体](https://www.cimetrix.com/cn?hsLang=en) - [中文繁體](https://www.cimetrix.com/tw?hsLang=en) - [ Products ** ](https://www.cimetrix.com/notifications-and-updates#) #### [Smart Connected Equipment](https://www.cimetrix.com/equipment?hsLang=en) - ##### Connectivity - [CIM300](https://www.cimetrix.com/cim300?hsLang=en) - [CIMConnect](https://www.cimetrix.com/cimconnect?hsLang=en) - [CIMPortal Plus](https://www.cimetrix.com/cimportal?hsLang=en) - ##### Control - [CIMControlFramework](https://www.cimetrix.com/cimcontrolframework?hsLang=en) - #### [Smart Connected Factory](https://www.cimetrix.com/factory?hsLang=en) - [Sapience](https://www.cimetrix.com/sapience?hsLang=en) - #### [Utilities](https://www.cimetrix.com/utilities?hsLang=en) - [ECCEPlus](https://www.cimetrix.com/ecce?hsLang=en) - [EquipmentTest](https://www.cimetrix.com/equipmenttest?hsLang=en) - [EDATester](https://www.cimetrix.com/edatester?hsLang=en) ##### Schedule a Demo Today! 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January 10, 2022 VULNERABILITY: Apache Log4J library vulnerability (CVE-2021-44832) was recently made public (December 28, 2021). SCOPE / IMPACT: We have confirmed Cimetrix Sapience® Version 3.0 and later is impacted (see recommendations below). We are continuing to assess the vulnerability of other versions and will provide updates as they are available. FOLLOW-UP / RECOMMENDATIONS: A. We will continue to publish mitigation recommendations for vulnerabilities as they are identified. B. For customers using Sapience Version 3.0 or later, patches will be released through the Cimetrix Support site as they become available. For general information on this vulnerability, please review CVE-2021-44832 (https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-44832 and the Apache Log4j2 https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/index.html post. December 21, 2021: VULNERABILITY: Apache Log4J library vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-44228, CVE-2021-45046) were recently made public (December 10, 2021). SCOPE / IMPACT: We have confirmed Cimetrix Sapience® Version 3.0 and later is impacted (see recommendations below). We are continuing to assess the vulnerability of other versions and will provide updates as they are available. FOLLOW-UP / RECOMMENDATIONS: A. We will continue to publish mitigation recommendations for vulnerabilities as they are identified. B. For customers using Sapience Version 3.0 or later, patches are available through the Cimetrix Support site. If you have any specific questions or concerns, please log a case with support@cimetrix.com or contact your Cimetrix Solutions Engineer. For general information on this vulnerability, please review CVE-2021-44228 (https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-44228 and the Apache Log4j2 https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/index.html post. --- ISSUE: Security experts discovered a high severity security vulnerability with the Apache Log4J library vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228), which was recently made public (December 9, 2021). 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