CVE-2010-4658Network attack vector

Syslog message spoofing via newline injection

Published Feb 7, 2020 · Updated Aug 7, 2024

Log injection in StatusNet through 2010 allows remote attackers to spoof syslog messages via attacker-controlled newline characters. The logging path writes attacker-controlled text to syslog without neutralizing embedded line breaks, allowing one input to create forged log records. The network path requires no authentication or user interaction, and the documented consequence is limited to log integrity.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.85%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Log injection in StatusNet through 2010 allows remote attackers to spoof syslog messages via attacker-controlled newline characters. The logging path writes attacker-controlled text to syslog without neutralizing embedded line breaks, allowing one input to create forged log records. The network path requires no authentication or user interaction, and the documented consequence is limited to log integrity.

The record

CVE
CVE-2010-4658
Published
Feb 7, 2020
Updated
Aug 7, 2024
Vendor
StatusNet, Inc.
Product
StatusNet
Classifications
CWE-74, T1036
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 7, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 7, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=through 2010

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

StatusNet, Inc. · StatusNetversion=through 2010

Published CVSS scores

5.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
5.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
T1036Masquerading

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