By design, the JDBCAppender in Log4j 1.2.x accepts an SQL statement as a configuration parameter where the values to be inserted are converters from PatternLayout. The message converter, %m, is likely to always be included. This allows attackers to manipulate the SQL by entering crafted strings into input fields or headers of an application that are logged allowing unintended SQL queries to be executed. Note this issue only affects Log4j 1.x when specifically configured to use the JDBCAppender, which is not the default. Beginning in version 2.0-beta8, the JDBCAppender was re-introduced with proper support for parameterized SQL queries and further customization over the columns written to in logs. Apache Log4j 1.2 reached end of life in August 2015. Users should upgrade to Log4j 2 as it addresses numerous other issues from the previous versions.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade uom-lib-javadocUpgrade si-unitsUpgrade uom-seUpgrade parfait-examplesUpgrade uom-libUpgrade si-units-javadocUpgrade unit-api-javadocUpgrade uom-parentUpgrade uom-systemsUpgrade uom-se-javadocUpgrade uom-systems-javadocUpgrade unit-apiUpgrade parfait-javadocUpgrade parfaitUpgrade pcp-parfait-agent | May 4, 2022 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade log4j-manualUpgrade log4jUpgrade log4j-javadoc | Jul 4, 2022 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade log4j | Apr 6, 2023 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade uom-se-javadocUpgrade log4j-debuginfoUpgrade unit-api-javadocUpgrade uom-systemsUpgrade log4j-javadocUpgrade unit-apiUpgrade uom-parentUpgrade uom-libUpgrade parfait-javadocUpgrade uom-systems-javadocUpgrade pcp-parfait-agentUpgrade uom-seUpgrade parfait-examplesUpgrade log4jUpgrade si-unitsUpgrade log4j-manualUpgrade uom-lib-javadocUpgrade si-units-javadocUpgrade parfait | Feb 17, 2022 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade apache-log4j1.2 | Feb 2, 2022 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-java/log4j. | Feb 19, 2024 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade log4j | May 25, 2022 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade log4j | Mar 22, 2022 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Ibm Was | — | Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fixes and then apply latest Interim Fix. | Aug 26, 2022 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Oracle Weblogic | — | Apply the Patch Set Update (PSU) 34010914 for version 12.2.1.3.0.Apply the Patch Set Update (PSU) 34012040 for version 12.2.1.4.0.Apply the Patch Set Update (PSU) 34011596 for version 14.1.1.0.0. | Jul 25, 2022 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade uom-parentUpgrade si-unitsUpgrade parfait-examplesUpgrade log4jUpgrade uom-seUpgrade log4j-javadocUpgrade unit-apiUpgrade unit-api-javadocUpgrade uom-systemsUpgrade uom-se-javadocUpgrade si-units-javadocUpgrade parfaitUpgrade log4j-manualUpgrade uom-libUpgrade uom-systems-javadocUpgrade uom-lib-javadocUpgrade parfait-javadocUpgrade pcp-parfait-agent | Jan 28, 2022 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Red Hat Jboss Eap | — | Upgrade Red Hat JBoss EAP to the latest version | Sep 19, 2024 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Red_hat Jboss_eap | — | — | Apr 10, 2023 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade log4jUpgrade uom-se-javadocUpgrade si-unitsUpgrade uom-parentUpgrade unit-api-javadocUpgrade parfaitUpgrade parfait-examplesUpgrade log4j-javadocUpgrade uom-seUpgrade log4j-manualUpgrade uom-systems-javadocUpgrade uom-libUpgrade parfait-javadocUpgrade log4j-debuginfoUpgrade pcp-parfait-agentUpgrade uom-systemsUpgrade si-units-javadocUpgrade uom-lib-javadocUpgrade unit-api | Jan 27, 2022 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Rocky_linux | — | — | Aug 15, 2024 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade log4j-manualUpgrade kafka-kitUpgrade log4j12Upgrade log4j12-javadocUpgrade log4jUpgrade kafka-sourceUpgrade log4j12-manual | Jan 27, 2022 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade liblog4j1.2-java (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade liblog4j1.2-java | Apr 10, 2023 | Jan 18, 2022 |
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