Medium severity · published Dec 19, 2024
CVE-2024-12798
JaninoEventEvaluator vulnerability
5.9
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
ACE vulnerability in JaninoEventEvaluator by QOS.CH logback-core
upto including version 0.1 to 1.3.14 and 1.4.0 to 1.5.12 in Java applications allows
attacker to execute arbitrary code by compromising an existing
logback configuration file or by injecting an environment variable
before program execution.
Malicious logback configuration files can allow the attacker to execute
arbitrary code using the JaninoEventEvaluator extension.
A successful attack requires the user to have write access to a
configuration file. Alternatively, the attacker could inject a malicious
environment variable pointing to a malicious configuration file. In both
cases, the attack requires existing privilege.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 40% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LO
Logback-core · QOS.CH Sarl
0.1 through 1.3.14; 1.4.0 through 1.5.12 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12798
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-12798
logback.qos.ch
https://logback.qos.ch/news.html#1.3.15
logback.qos.ch
https://logback.qos.ch/news.html#1.5.13
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