CVE-2021-42550
RCE from attacker with configuration edit priviledges through JNDI lookup
Description
In logback version 1.2.7 and prior versions, an attacker with the required privileges to edit configurations files could craft a malicious configuration allowing to execute arbitrary code loaded from LDAP servers.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:HAttack ComplexityHigh
PR:HPrivileges RequiredHigh
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka redhat, red hat
netapp
commercial·US
QOS
oss-projectaka slf4j, logback, reload4j
siemens
commercial·DEaka siemens ag
QOS.ch
oss-projectaka qos
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
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Exploitability
3 exploit sources identified
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MITRE ATT&CK
3 techniques Execution
Initial Access
References
http://logback.qos.ch/news.html
logback.qos.ch
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167794/Open-Xchange-App-Suite-7.10.x-Cross-Site-Scripting-Command-Injection.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/11
seclists.org
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