CWE-117: Improper Output Neutralization for Logs

ID CWE-117

Abstraction Base

Structure Simple

Status Draft

Number of CVEs 50

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes output that is written to logs.

This can allow an attacker to forge log entries or inject malicious content into logs.

Log forging vulnerabilities occur when:

Data enters an application from an untrusted source.
The data is written to an application or system log file.

Modes of Introduction

Phase	Note
Implementation	REALIZATION: This weakness is caused during implementation of an architectural security tactic.

Applicable Platforms

Type	Class	Name	Prevalence
Language	Not Language-Specific

Relationships

View			Weakness
# ID	View	Status	# ID	Name	Abstraction	Structure	Status
CWE-1000	Research Concepts	Draft	CWE-116	Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output	Class	Simple	Draft
CWE-700	Seven Pernicious Kingdoms	Incomplete	CWE-20	Improper Input Validation	Class	Simple	Stable

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

The Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC™) effort provides a publicly available catalog of common attack patterns that helps users understand how adversaries exploit weaknesses in applications and other cyber-enabled capabilities.

CAPEC at Mitre.org

# ID	Name	Weaknesses
CAPEC-81	Web Server Logs Tampering	CWE-117
CAPEC-93	Log Injection-Tampering-Forging	CWE-117
CAPEC-268	Audit Log Manipulation	CWE-117

CVEs Published

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# CVE	Description	CVSS	EPSS	EPSS Trend (30 days)	Affected Products	Weaknesses	Security Advisories	Exploits	PoC	Pubblication Date	Modification Date
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