CVE-2019-17571 (Critical) detected in log4j-1.2.16.jar

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CVE-2019-17571 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - log4j-1.2.16.jar

Apache Log4j 1.2

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /root/.m2/repository/log4j/log4j/1.2.16/log4j-1.2.16.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• jrobotremoteserver-3.0.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ log4j-1.2.16.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.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/eea03d504b36e8f870e8321d908e1def1addda16adda04327fe7c125%40%3Cdev.logging.apache.org%3E

Release Date: 2019-12-20

Fix Resolution: log4j-manual - 1.2.17-16;log4j-javadoc - 1.2.17-16;log4j - 1.2.17-16,1.2.17-16

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