Vulnerability in Log4sh

CVE-2005-1915

The log4sh_readProperties function in log4sh 1.2.5 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on predictable log4sh.$$ filenames.

EPSS: 0.003 (27.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Log4sh — versions 1.2.3, 1.2.4, 1.2.5
  • N/a — versions n/a

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-1915?
CVE-2005-1915 is a vulnerability in Log4sh. Published 2005-09-02.
Is CVE-2005-1915 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.