GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Maven

GHSA-gqr6-r77p-c2pj Fortigate syslog message parser can be exploited to modify or delete fields from the original message

HIGH Published 2026-08-28 Modified 2026-08-28 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-55841
Ecosystem
Maven
Packages
org.graylog2:graylog2-server
Severity
High
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-138
Reviewed
2026-08-28

Affected packages

• Maven org.graylog2:graylog2-server: < 6.3.12 → fixed in 6.3.12 • Maven org.graylog2:graylog2-server: >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.7 → fixed in 7.0.7 • Maven org.graylog2:graylog2-server: >= 7.1.0, < 7.1.2 → fixed in 7.1.2

Description

Impact A security issue has been identified in Graylog affecting the parsing of syslog messages that use a key-value format, such as those generated by Fortigate devices. The vulnerability allows attackers to overwrite individual message fields, or to produce invalid messages which Graylog will discard. This effectively enables log evasion techniques to obscure malicious activity. Patches The issue has been fixed in the following Graylog versions: `6.3.12`, `7.0.7`, `7.1.2`. Users should upgrade to one of these versions or above to remediate the vulnerability. Graylog Cloud has already been patched. Workarounds There are no feasible workarounds for this issue. Upgrading to a patched version is recommended. To find potentially discarded messages due to parsing errors, customers of Graylog Enterprise or Security can check the Indexing and Processing Failures Index[^1]. Credits Thanks to Jose Luis González, from Fundación Sarenet, with additional analysis by Borja Marcos from Sarenet. [^1]: https://go2docs.graylog.org/current/getting_in_log_data/indexer_and_processing_failures.html

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-55841 Graylog is a free and open log management platform. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-138 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements weakness

References