CVE-2019-17571 (High) detected in log4j-1.2.17.jar

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CVE-2019-17571 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - log4j-1.2.17.jar

Apache Log4j 1.2

Library home page: http://logging.apache.org/log4j/1.2/

Path to dependency file: /tmp/ws-scm/opensphere-desktop/open-sphere-plugins/imagery/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: epository/log4j/log4j/1.2.17/log4j-1.2.17.jar,epository/log4j/log4j/1.2.17/log4j-1.2.17.jar,/root/.m2/repository/log4j/log4j/1.2.17/log4j-1.2.17.jar,epository/log4j/log4j/1.2.17/log4j-1.2.17.jar,epository/log4j/log4j/1.2.17/log4j-1.2.17.jar,epository/log4j/log4j/1.2.17/log4j-1.2.17.jar,epository/log4j/log4j/1.2.17/log4j-1.2.17.jar,/root/.m2/repository/log4j/log4j/1.2.17/log4j-1.2.17.jar,epository/log4j/log4j/1.2.17/log4j-1.2.17.jar,epository/log4j/log4j/1.2.17/log4j-1.2.17.jar,/root/.m2/repository/log4j/log4j/1.2.17/log4j-1.2.17.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ log4j-1.2.17.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

Included in Log4j 1.2 is a SocketServer class that is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted data which can be exploited to remotely execute arbitrary code when combined with a deserialization gadget when listening to untrusted network traffic for log data. This affects Log4j versions up to 1.2 up to 1.2.17.

Publish Date: 2019-12-20

URL: CVE-2019-17571

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.