SB2026031334 - Splunk AppDynamics Java Agent update for third-party components
Published: March 13, 2026
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Improper validation of certificate with host mismatch (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68161)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the Socket Appender does not perform TLS hostname verification of the peer certificate, even when the "verifyHostName" configuration attribute or the "log4j2.sslVerifyHostName" system property is set to true. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack and intercept or redirect the log traffic.
2) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68973)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the armor_filter() function in g10/armor.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.