diff --git a/log4j-parent/pom.xml b/log4j-parent/pom.xml
index d03ecda9bd9..b5408a163e2 100644
--- a/log4j-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-parent/pom.xml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
          ===================================================== -->
     <asm.version>9.6</asm.version>
     <byte-buddy.version>1.16.1</byte-buddy.version>
-    <commons-pool2.version>2.12.0</commons-pool2.version>
+    <commons-pool2.version>2.12.1</commons-pool2.version>
     <httpclient.version>4.5.14</httpclient.version>
     <httpcore.version>4.4.16</httpcore.version>
     <jna.version>5.16.0</jna.version>