CVE-2018-1285

CRITICAL

Apache Log4net < 2.0.10 - XXE

Title source: rule

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.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars

by alex-ermolaev · poc

https://github.com/alex-ermolaev/Log4NetSolarWindsSNMP-

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References (17)

[Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory] https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LOG4NET-575

[Mailing List] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6543acafca3e2d24ff4b0c364a91540cb9378977ffa8d37a03ab4b0f%40%3Cdev.logging.apache.org%3E

[Mailing List] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7ab6b6e702f11a6f77b0db2af2d5e5532f56ae4b99b5fe73c5200b6a%40%3Cdev.logging.apache.org%3E

[Mailing List] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9de86a185575e6c5f92e2a70a1d2e2e9514dc4341251577aac8e3866%40%3Cdev.logging.apache.org%3E

[Mailing List, Vendor Advisory] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/reab1c277c95310bad1038255e0757857b2fbe291411b4fa84552028a%40%3Cdev.logging.apache.org%3E

[Third Party Advisory] https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220909-0001/

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html

[Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M2U233HVAQDSZ2PRG4XSGDASLY3J6ALH/

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VKL2LPINAI6BCMXOH4V4HVHGLUXIWOFO/

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VT2DNNSW7C7FNK3MA3SLEUHGW5USYZKE/

[Mailing List] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r00b16ac5e0bbf7009a0d167ed58f3f94d0033b0f4b3e3d5025cc4872%40%3Cdev.logging.apache.org%3E

[Mailing List] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r33564de316d4e4ba0fea1d4d079e62cde1ffe64369c1157243d840d9%40%3Cdev.logging.apache.org%3E

[Mailing List] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r525cbbd7db0aef4a114cf60de8439aa285decc34904d42a7f14f39c3%40%3Cdev.logging.apache.org%3E

[Mailing List] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd2d72a017e238d1f345f9d14e075c81be16fc68a41c9e9ad9e29a732%40%3Cdev.logging.apache.org%3E

[Mailing List] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdbac24c945ca5c69cd5348b5ac023bc625768f653335de146e09ae2d%40%3Cdev.logging.apache.org%3E

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8

EPSS 0.7207

EPSS Percentile 98.8%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-611

Status published

Products (12)

apache/log4net < 2.0.10

fedoraproject/fedora 30

fedoraproject/fedora 31

fedoraproject/fedora 32

netapp/manageability_software_development_kit

netapp/snapcenter

nuget/log4net 0 - 2.0.10NuGet

oracle/application_testing_suite 13.3.0.1

oracle/hospitality_opera_5 5.5

oracle/hospitality_opera_5 5.6

... and 2 more

Published May 11, 2020

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026