High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jan 5, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-35488
CVE-2020-35488
Description
The fileop module of the NXLog service in NXLog Community Edition 2.10.2150 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted Syslog payload to the Syslog service. This attack requires a specific configuration. Also, the name of the directory created must use a Syslog field. (For example, on Linux it is not possible to create a .. directory. On Windows, it is not possible to create a CON directory.)
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Affected products
4- NXLog/NXLog Community Editiondescription
- Range: <=2.10.2150
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- gitlab.com/nxlog-public/nxlog-ce/-/blob/master/ChangeLog.txtnvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
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