https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=50323

           Summary: Vulnerability in NTEventLogAppender
           Product: Log4j
           Version: 1.2
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Windows XP
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: Appender
        AssignedTo: [email protected]
        ReportedBy: [email protected]


Log4j has a vulnerability in NTEventLogAppender.
NTEventLogAppender loads NTEventLogAppender.dll without specifying a fully
qualified path name as follows.

if (!loaded) {
    System.loadLibrary("NTEventLogAppender");
}
org/apache/log4j/nt/NTEventLogAppender.java

Microsoft says that "use fully qualified paths for all calls to LoadLibrary".

http://blogs.technet.com/cfs-filesystemfile.ashx/__key/CommunityServer-Components-PostAttachments/00-03-35-14-21/Secure-loading-of-libraries-to-prevent-DLL-Preloading.docx

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