CVE-2020-5245
February 24, 2020
Dropwizard-Validation before 1.3.19, and 2.0.2 may allow arbitrary code execution on the host system, with the privileges of the Dropwizard service account, by injecting arbitrary Java Expression Language expressions when using the self-validating feature.
The issue has been fixed in dropwizard-validation 1.3.19 and 2.0.2.
Affected Packages
io.dropwizard:dropwizard-validation (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0 <2.0.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.0.2io.dropwizard:dropwizard-validation (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=1.3.0-rc1 <1.3.19Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.3.19Additional Notes
The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.
Related Resources (11)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
LOW
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
9
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
EPSS
Base Score:
6.30
