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CVE-2018-1285

Published: May 11, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDU csafCWE-611
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
49.8%
Top 1.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Apache log4net versions before 2.0.10 do not disable XML external entities when parsing log4net configuration files. This allows for XXE-based attacks in applications that accept attacker-controlled log4net configuration files.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-611

Affected Products

Apache log4netn/a
FedoraFedora Project
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Log4netApache Software Foundation
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
Oracle Hospitality SimphonyOracle Corp.Enterprise Software / erp
РОСА ХРОМАО «НТЦ ИТ РОСА»
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fedora projectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora
apache software foundationoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache foundation
oracle corp.commercialUSDatabasesaka oracle
ао «нтц ит роса»commercialRUOperating Systems
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Exploitability

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M2U233HVAQDSZ2PRG4XSGDASLY3J6ALH/
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VKL2LPINAI6BCMXOH4V4HVHGLUXIWOFO/
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VT2DNNSW7C7FNK3MA3SLEUHGW5USYZKE/
lists.fedoraproject.org
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Timeline

Published
May 11, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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