CVE-2026-13006
logback-core: Logback-core: Arbitrary Code Execution via Malicious Configuration or Environment Variable
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · June 24, 2026
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in logback-core, a logging framework for Java applications. This vulnerability allows an attacker with existing privileges and write access to a configuration file, or the ability to inject a malicious environment variable, to execute arbitrary code. This can be achieved by compromising an existing logback configuration file or by injecting an environment variable before program execution, circumventing existing protections. A successful attack requires the Janino library to be present on the user's class path.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 6CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')