Critical severity · published May 11, 2020
CVE-2018-1285
Apache log4net versions before 2.0.10 do not disable XML external entities when parsing log4net configuration files
9.8
CVSS
17.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Apache log4net versions before 2.0.10 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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)17.8% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AT
Application Testing Suite · Oracle
13.3.0.1 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
30; 31; 32 · source: NVD
HO
Hospitality Opera 5 · Oracle
5.5; 5.6 · source: NVD
HS
Hospitality Simphony · Oracle
18.2.7.2; 19.1.3 · source: NVD
LO
Log4net · Apache
before 2.0.10 · source: NVD
MS
Manageability Software Development Kit · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SN
Snapcenter · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
In the news
VulnerabilityCritical
Applied Systems Engineering ASE2000 V2 Communications Test Set
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Summary
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to read or write arbitrary local files, cause the application to issue outbound network requests, or intercept the connection to impersonate the trusted peer, complete the TLS handshake, and read or modify the protected communications.
The following versions of Applied Systems Engineering ASE2000 V2 Communications Test Set are affected:
ASE2000 >=2.25|<=2.37 (CVE-2018-1285, CVE-2026-18717)
CVSS
Vendor
Equipment
Vulnerabilities
v3 9.8
Applied Systems Engineering
Applied Systems Engineering ASE2000 V2 Communications Test Set
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference, Improper Certificate Validation
Background
Critical Infrastructure Sectors: Chemical, Critical Manufacturing, Energy, Water and Wastewater
Countries/Areas Deployed: Worldwide
Company Headquarters Location: United States
Vulnerabilities
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CVE-2018-1285
ASE2000 versions 2.25 through 2.37 is vulnerable to Apache log4net versions before 2.0.10 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.
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Affected Products
Applied Systems Engineering ASE2000 V2 Communications Test Set
Vendor: Applied Systems Engineering
Product Version: Applied Sys...
Aug 27, 2026·CISA Advisories
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1285
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1285
Issue Tracking
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LOG4NET-575
lists.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r00b16ac5e0bbf7009a0d167ed58f3f94d0033b0f4b3e3d5025cc4872%40%3Cdev.logging.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r33564de316d4e4ba0fea1d4d079e62cde1ffe64369c1157243d840d9%40%3Cdev.logging.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r525cbbd7db0aef4a114cf60de8439aa285decc34904d42a7f14f39c3%40%3Cdev.logging.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6543acafca3e2d24ff4b0c364a91540cb9378977ffa8d37a03ab4b0f%40%3Cdev.logging.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7ab6b6e702f11a6f77b0db2af2d5e5532f56ae4b99b5fe73c5200b6a%40%3Cdev.logging.apache.org%3E
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