Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Apache Camel - CVE-2020-11973
Published: May 17, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27954
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11973
CWE-ID: CWE-502
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to Apache Camel Netty enables Java deserialization by default. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Apache Camel
Integrated Diameter Intelligence Hub (IDIH)
Oracle FLEXCUBE Private Banking
Enterprise Manager Base Platform
Integrated Diameter Intelligence Hub (IDIH)
Oracle FLEXCUBE Private Banking
Enterprise Manager Base Platform
How to mitigate CVE-2020-11973
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apache Camel - addressed in versions 2.25.1, 3.2.0