#VU11301 Improper access control in slf4j - CVE-2018-8088

 

#VU11301 Improper access control in slf4j - CVE-2018-8088

Published: March 28, 2018 / Updated: March 28, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU11301
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8088
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
slf4j
Software vendor:
Quality Open Software

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass access restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists in the org.slf4j.ext.EventData class due to improper security restrictions. A remote attacker can send specially crafted input, bypass access restrictions and gain unauthorized access to perform further attacks.

Remediation

Update to version 1.8.0-beta2.

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