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Status published
Medium
CVE-2021-42550
RCE from attacker with configuration edit priviledges through JNDI lookup
Vulnerability Description
In logback version 1.2.7 and prior versions, an attacker with the required privileges to edit configurations files could craft a malicious configuration allowing to execute arbitrary code loaded from LDAP servers.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://logback.qos.ch/news.html
- https://github.com/cn-panda/logbackRceDemo
- https://jira.qos.ch/browse/LOGBACK-1591
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211229-0001/
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/11
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167794/Open-Xchange-App-Suite-7.10.x-Cross-Site-Scripting-Command-Injection.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-371761.pdf
Affected Vendor
QOS.ch
View all reports →Affected Software
logback
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 16th, 2021
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H