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CRITICAL
CVE-2020-17531
Apache Tapestry 4 Java Serialization Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Description

A Java Serialization vulnerability was found in Apache Tapestry 4. Apache Tapestry 4 will attempt to deserialize the "sp" parameter even before invoking the page's validate method, leading to deserialization without authentication. Apache Tapestry 4 reached end of life in 2008 and no update to address this issue will be released. Apache Tapestry 5 versions are not vulnerable to this issue. Users of Apache Tapestry 4 should upgrade to the latest Apache Tapestry 5 version.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 8, 2020, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:19 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-17531 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-17531 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 Apache tapestry
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-2020-17531.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/02/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r700a6aa234dbff0555d4187bdc8274d7e4c0afbf35b9a3457f09ee76%40%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0007/ Third Party Advisory

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).

None

Updated: 1 year, 7 months ago
0 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : April 8, 2023, 6:19 a.m. This repo has been linked 923 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 9 months ago
20 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : Feb. 14, 2023, 6:10 p.m. This repo has been linked 921 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 8 months, 1 week ago
33 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : March 12, 2021, 12:22 p.m. This repo has been linked 1063 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 1 year, 3 months ago
17 stars 10 fork 10 watcher
Born at : Jan. 2, 2021, 10:19 p.m. This repo has been linked 1050 different CVEs too.

Apache Struts2框架是一个用于开发Java EE网络应用程序的Web框架。Apache Struts于2020年12月08日披露 S2-061 Struts 远程代码执行漏洞(CVE-2020-17530),在使用某些tag等情况下可能存在OGNL表达式注入漏洞,从而造成远程代码执行,风险极大。提醒我校Apache Struts用户尽快采取安全措施阻止漏洞攻击。

Python

Updated: 3 years, 10 months ago
0 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Dec. 9, 2020, 8:01 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-17531 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-17531 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r700a6aa234dbff0555d4187bdc8274d7e4c0afbf35b9a3457f09ee76@%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 03, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/02/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/02/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 02, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/02/1 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0007/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0007/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tapestry:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.0 up to (excluding) 5.6.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tapestry:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.0 up to (excluding) 5.0.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 15, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0007/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r700a6aa234dbff0555d4187bdc8274d7e4c0afbf35b9a3457f09ee76%40%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r700a6aa234dbff0555d4187bdc8274d7e4c0afbf35b9a3457f09ee76%40%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r700a6aa234dbff0555d4187bdc8274d7e4c0afbf35b9a3457f09ee76@%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r700a6aa234dbff0555d4187bdc8274d7e4c0afbf35b9a3457f09ee76@%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-502
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tapestry:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.0 up to (excluding) 5.6.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r700a6aa234dbff0555d4187bdc8274d7e4c0afbf35b9a3457f09ee76@%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-17531 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-17531 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

1.07 }} 0.29%

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0.84509

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