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CVE-2018-1285: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

May 11, 2020 (updated September 21, 2021)

Apache log4net 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.

References

  • issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LOG4NET-575
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r00b16ac5e0bbf7009a0d167ed58f3f94d0033b0f4b3e3d5025cc4872@%3Cdev.logging.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r33564de316d4e4ba0fea1d4d079e62cde1ffe64369c1157243d840d9@%3Cdev.logging.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r525cbbd7db0aef4a114cf60de8439aa285decc34904d42a7f14f39c3@%3Cdev.logging.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6543acafca3e2d24ff4b0c364a91540cb9378977ffa8d37a03ab4b0f@%3Cdev.logging.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7ab6b6e702f11a6f77b0db2af2d5e5532f56ae4b99b5fe73c5200b6a@%3Cdev.logging.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9de86a185575e6c5f92e2a70a1d2e2e9514dc4341251577aac8e3866@%3Cdev.logging.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd2d72a017e238d1f345f9d14e075c81be16fc68a41c9e9ad9e29a732@%3Cdev.logging.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdbac24c945ca5c69cd5348b5ac023bc625768f653335de146e09ae2d@%3Cdev.logging.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/reab1c277c95310bad1038255e0757857b2fbe291411b4fa84552028a%40%3Cdev.logging.apache.org%3E
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M2U233HVAQDSZ2PRG4XSGDASLY3J6ALH/
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VKL2LPINAI6BCMXOH4V4HVHGLUXIWOFO/
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VT2DNNSW7C7FNK3MA3SLEUHGW5USYZKE/
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1285
  • www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
  • www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html

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Affected versions

All versions before 2.0.10

Fixed versions

  • 2.0.10

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.0.10 or above.

Impact 9.8 CRITICAL

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Source file

nuget/log4net/CVE-2018-1285.yml

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