CVE-2026-105243 json
Apache log4net: Oversize EventLogAppender record silently discarded
published 2026-10-06 33 d ago modified 2026-10-09 31 d ago also EUVD-2026-93869
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Insufficient Logging vulnerability in the EventLogAppender of Apache log4net.
Long messages were truncated to a fixed size that exceeds what the Windows Event Log accepts once the log and source names are counted, and the event log then stored nothing and reported nothing. A party whose data reaches a log message could suppress the whole record by making it long enough. Only applications on Windows that use EventLogAppender are affected.
This issue affects Apache log4net: from 1.2.9 before 3.5.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.5.0, which fixes the issue.
Patch / fix
- Apache Software Foundation Apache log4net 3.5.0
- github.com/apache/logging-log4net@28fbfb2 commit
- github.com/apache/logging-log4net#315 pull request
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 33 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache log4net
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-778 Insufficient Logging
References
-
github.com
/apache/logging-log4net/pull/315
patch
-
github.com
/apache/logging-log4net/commit/28fbfb25678c48a8cc5bc9b94ead0dddfc39ffed
patch
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/jr6fj5skv1vnjbc9jmt8bp151p8ow1rp
vendor-advisory, mailing-list
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2026/10/07/17
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-105243
- NVD CVE-2026-105243
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