Remote code injection in Log4j
Impact
Logging untrusted or user controlled data with a vulnerable version of Log4J may result in Remote Code Execution (RCE) against your application. This includes untrusted data included in logged errors such as exception traces, authentication failures, and other unexpected vectors of user controlled input.
More Details: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jfh8-c2jp-5v3q
Patches
Version 1.11.1 of the Splunk Logging for Java library.
There is also a backport to version 1.6.2 released as a patch: 1.6.2-0-0.
Workarounds
If upgrading is not possible, then ensure the -Dlog4j2.formatMsgNoLookups=true system property is set on both client- and server-side components.
References
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jfh8-c2jp-5v3q
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in https://github.com/splunk/splunk-library-javalogging/issues
- Email us at devinfo@splunk.com
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.splunk.logging:splunk-library-javalogging | >= 1.7.0, < 1.11.1, < 1.6.2-0-0 | 1.11.1, 1.6.2-0-0 |
References
- Weakness (CWE)
-- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
com.splunk.logging:splunk-library-javalogging- Disclosed
- 14.12.2021
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-94g7-hpv8-h9qm - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: com.splunk.logging:splunk-library-javalogging
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
This is the only known vulnerability of this package.
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