SQL Injection in Apache Log4j
CVE-2022-23305
By design, the JDBCAppender in Log4j 1.2.x accepts an SQL statement as a configuration parameter where the values to be inserted are converters from PatternLayout. The message converter, %m, is likely to always be included. This allows att…
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
EPSS: 0.095 (93.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Log4j
- Apache Software Foundation Log4j 1.x — versions 1.2.1, unspecified
- Broadcom Brocade_sannav
- Netapp Snapmanager
- Oracle Advanced_supply_chain_planning — versions 12.1, 12.2
- Oracle Business_intelligence — versions 5.9.0.0.0, 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0
- Oracle Business_process_management_suite — versions 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0
- Oracle Communications_eagle_ftp_table_base_retrieval — versions 4.5
- Oracle Communications_instant_messaging_server — versions 10.0.1.5.0
- Oracle Communications_messaging_server — versions 8.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security@apache.org (Mailing List, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-23305?
- CVE-2022-23305 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Log4j, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-01-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-23305?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-23305 known to be exploited?
- 39 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.