#VU102310 Improper Output Neutralization for Logs in OSSEC - CVE-2020-8445

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#VU102310 Improper Output Neutralization for Logs in OSSEC - CVE-2020-8445

Published: January 6, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU102310
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8445
CWE-ID: CWE-117
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OSSEC
Software vendor:
OSSEC Project

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to tamper with log files.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure processing of the newline character. A remote attacker can inject nested events into the ossec log and obfuscate data.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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