diff --git a/logging-modules/log4j2/pom.xml b/logging-modules/log4j2/pom.xml
index db0c6eb6596c..b3570f592969 100644
--- a/logging-modules/log4j2/pom.xml
+++ b/logging-modules/log4j2/pom.xml
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <commons-dbcp2.version>2.1.1</commons-dbcp2.version>
-        <log4j-core.version>2.11.0</log4j-core.version>
+        <log4j-core.version>2.25.3</log4j-core.version>
         <maven.build.timestamp.format>yyyyMMddHHmmss</maven.build.timestamp.format>
     </properties>