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{
    "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/vulnerabilities/44886?format=api",
    "vulnerability_id": "VCID-dqfp-gmpg-fyh3",
    "summary": "Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Apache Log4j, the worst of which can lead to remote code execution.",
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        {
            "alias": "CVE-2020-9493"
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