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CVE-2018-1285

This allows for XXE-based attacks in applications that accept attacker-controlled log4net configuration files.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 17.4%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 17.4%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

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.

CVSS 3.1
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
17.37% probability · 97th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-611
Affected
apache/log4net · fedoraproject/fedora · oracle/application testing suite · oracle/hospitality opera 5 · oracle/hospitality simphony · netapp/manageability software development kit · netapp/snapcenter
Source
security@apache.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.