6.8
MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2020-15366
"Ajv Prototype Pollution Vulnerability"
Description

An issue was discovered in ajv.validate() in Ajv (aka Another JSON Schema Validator) 6.12.2. A carefully crafted JSON schema could be provided that allows execution of other code by prototype pollution. (While untrusted schemas are recommended against, the worst case of an untrusted schema should be a denial of service, not execution of code.)

INFO

Published Date :

July 15, 2020, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:05 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-15366 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ajv.js ajv
1 Ajv ajv
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability can be remediated by updating the affected packages to the latest version.
  • Update the affected packages to resolve this vulnerability.
  • If using Red Hat, refer to the referenced advisories and update.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-15366 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-15366.

URL Resource
https://github.com/ajv-validator/ajv/releases/tag/v6.12.3 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ajv-validator/ajv/tags Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/bugs?subject=user&report_id=894259 Permissions Required
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0007/
https://github.com/ajv-validator/ajv/releases/tag/v6.12.3 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ajv-validator/ajv/tags Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/bugs?subject=user&report_id=894259 Permissions Required
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0007/
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-15366 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Simple tool to parse json output of Snyk and output something that can be imported in Word or Excel (I use this when writing reports)

Python

Updated: 3 years, 8 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 19, 2021, 2:21 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-15366 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-15366 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/ajv-validator/ajv/releases/tag/v6.12.3
    Added Reference https://github.com/ajv-validator/ajv/tags
    Added Reference https://hackerone.com/bugs?subject=user&report_id=894259
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0007/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0007/ [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 02, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-915
    Added CWE NIST CWE-1321
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-20 CWE-915
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 28, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 22, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ajv-validator/ajv/releases/tag/v6.12.3 No Types Assigned https://github.com/ajv-validator/ajv/releases/tag/v6.12.3 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ajv-validator/ajv/tags No Types Assigned https://github.com/ajv-validator/ajv/tags Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://hackerone.com/bugs?subject=user&report_id=894259 No Types Assigned https://hackerone.com/bugs?subject=user&report_id=894259 Permissions Required
    Added CWE NIST CWE-20
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ajv.js:ajv:6.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.6
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.33 }} 0.09%

score

0.55390

percentile