diff --git a/sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos-benchmark/pom.xml b/sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos-benchmark/pom.xml
index 84a4d66cbef5..69f5289a3944 100644
--- a/sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos-benchmark/pom.xml
+++ b/sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos-benchmark/pom.xml
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ Licensed under the MIT License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.17.2</version> <!-- {x-version-update;org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core;external_dependency} -->
+      <version>2.25.4</version> <!-- {x-version-update;org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core;external_dependency} -->
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos-encryption/pom.xml b/sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos-encryption/pom.xml
index 8a51b4432f69..f6012c2e13ce 100644
--- a/sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos-encryption/pom.xml
+++ b/sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos-encryption/pom.xml
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ Licensed under the MIT License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.17.2</version> <!-- {x-version-update;org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core;external_dependency} -->
+      <version>2.25.4</version> <!-- {x-version-update;org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core;external_dependency} -->
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos-kafka-connect/pom.xml b/sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos-kafka-connect/pom.xml
index 64b252bdf5fc..38b0010f140a 100644
--- a/sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos-kafka-connect/pom.xml
+++ b/sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos-kafka-connect/pom.xml
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ Licensed under the MIT License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.17.2</version> <!-- {x-version-update;org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core;external_dependency} -->
+      <version>2.25.4</version> <!-- {x-version-update;org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core;external_dependency} -->
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos-test/pom.xml b/sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos-test/pom.xml
index c70cebeb09b5..91812373f16d 100644
--- a/sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos-test/pom.xml
+++ b/sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos-test/pom.xml
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Licensed under the MIT License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.17.2</version> <!-- {x-version-update;org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core;external_dependency} -->
+      <version>2.25.4</version> <!-- {x-version-update;org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core;external_dependency} -->
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos-tests/pom.xml b/sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos-tests/pom.xml
index 9351a9019a76..1dc362fe0c93 100644
--- a/sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos-tests/pom.xml
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ Licensed under the MIT License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.17.2</version> <!-- {x-version-update;org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core;external_dependency} -->
+      <version>2.25.4</version> <!-- {x-version-update;org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core;external_dependency} -->
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/sdk/eventhubs/azure-messaging-eventhubs/docs/pom.xml b/sdk/eventhubs/azure-messaging-eventhubs/docs/pom.xml
index 3b712f72075c..b37a74bb8759 100644
--- a/sdk/eventhubs/azure-messaging-eventhubs/docs/pom.xml
+++ b/sdk/eventhubs/azure-messaging-eventhubs/docs/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-            <version>2.17.2</version> <!-- {x-version-update;org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core;external_dependency} -->
+            <version>2.25.4</version> <!-- {x-version-update;org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core;external_dependency} -->
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
diff --git a/sdk/servicebus/azure-messaging-servicebus/docs/pom.xml b/sdk/servicebus/azure-messaging-servicebus/docs/pom.xml
index 160b3b5bad8b..e35af2ce8b5b 100644
--- a/sdk/servicebus/azure-messaging-servicebus/docs/pom.xml
+++ b/sdk/servicebus/azure-messaging-servicebus/docs/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-            <version>2.17.2</version> <!-- {x-version-update;org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core;external_dependency} -->
+            <version>2.25.4</version> <!-- {x-version-update;org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core;external_dependency} -->
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>