diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7b859a53057..d7bb3e43e18 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ under the License.
     <apacheds.version>2.0.0.AM26</apacheds.version>
     <apachedirapi.version>2.0.0</apachedirapi.version>
 
-    <log4j.version>2.17.2</log4j.version>
+    <log4j.version>2.25.3</log4j.version>
     <disruptor.version>3.4.4</disruptor.version>
 
     <commons-io.version>2.14.0</commons-io.version>