#VU26146 Code Injection in Apache Commons Configuration - CVE-2020-1953

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#VU26146 Code Injection in Apache Commons Configuration - CVE-2020-1953

Published: March 17, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU26146
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1953
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Commons Configuration
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure configuration of third-party library for parsing YAML files. A remote attacker with ability to pass YAML file to the application can inject and execute arbitrary code on the system.



Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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