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CVE-2020-1953

Apache Commons Configuration uses a third-party library to parse YAML files which by default allows the instantiation of classes if the YAML includes special statements. Apache Commons Configuratio...

Published: Mar 13, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
10.0CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
6.8%
Top 6.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Remote code execution in Apache Commons Configuration

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

Oracle Corp.
commercial·USaka oracle
database serverOn-premDatabase
Databases / relational
healthcare foundationOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
Oracle Healthcare FoundationOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
Apache
oss-project·USaka apache httpd, apache http server
commons configurationOn-premLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Apache Commons ConfigurationLibrary
OSS Libraries
Maven
package-ecosystem
org.apache.commons:commons-configuration2
OSS Libraries
Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
Commons ConfigurationOn-premLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1953
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/apache/commons-configuration/commit/add7375cf37fd316d4838c6c56b054fc293b4641
github.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d0e00f2e147a9e9b13a6829133092f349b2882bf6860397368a52600@%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org
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