Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-1953 (CCN-177759)

Assigned:2019-12-02
Published:2020-03-13
Updated:2021-07-21
Summary:Apache Commons Configuration uses a third-party library to parse YAML files which by default allows the instantiation of classes if the YAML includes special statements. Apache Commons Configuration versions 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6 did not change the default settings of this library. So if a YAML file was loaded from an untrusted source, it could therefore load and execute code out of the control of the host application.
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.7 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
8.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
9.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-1953

Source: CCN
Type: Apache Web site
Apache Commons Configuration

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apache-cve20201953-code-exec(177759)

Source: CCN
Type: Apache Mailing List, 2017/04/10 20:53:36
CVE-2017-5648 Apache Tomcat Information Disclosure

Source: MISC
Type: Not Applicable
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d0e00f2e147a9e9b13a6829133092f349b2882bf6860397368a52600@%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Source: MISC
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r16a2e949e35780c8974cf66104e812410f3904f752df6b66bf292269@%3Ccommits.servicecomb.apache.org%3E

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
[camel-commits] 20200313 [camel] branch camel-3.1.x updated: Update Commons Configuration 2 due to CVE-2020-1953

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6381832 (Blockchain Platform for Cloud)
IBP javaenv and dind images

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6409068 (Control Center)
Apache Commons Configuration Vulnerability Affects IBM Control Center (CVE-2020-1953)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6474955 (Sterling Connect:Direct File Agent)
Apache Commons Configuration Vulnerability Affects IBM Sterling Connect:Direct File Agent (CVE-2020-1953)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6520780 (Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management)
IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management has applied security fixes for its use of Apache Commons

Source: CCN
Type: Oracle CPUOct2020
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2020

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:apache:commons_configuration:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:commons_configuration:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:commons_configuration:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:commons_configuration:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:commons_configuration:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:oracle:database_server:11.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:database_server:12.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:database_server:12.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:database_server:18c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:database_server:19c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:healthcare_foundation:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:healthcare_foundation:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:healthcare_foundation:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:healthcare_foundation:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:apache:commons_configuration:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:commons_configuration:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:commons_configuration:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:commons_configuration:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:commons_configuration:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:ibm:control_center:6.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:202019530000000
    V
    		CVE-2020-1953 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - untriaged.
    2020-03-13
    BACK
    apache commons configuration 2.2
    apache commons configuration 2.3
    apache commons configuration 2.4
    apache commons configuration 2.5
    apache commons configuration 2.6
    oracle database server 11.2.0.4
    oracle database server 12.1.0.2
    oracle database server 12.2.0.1
    oracle database server 18c
    oracle database server 19c
    oracle healthcare foundation 7.1.1
    oracle healthcare foundation 7.2.0
    oracle healthcare foundation 7.2.1
    oracle healthcare foundation 7.3.0
    apache commons configuration 2.2
    apache commons configuration 2.3
    apache commons configuration 2.4
    apache commons configuration 2.5
    apache commons configuration 2.6
    ibm control center 6.2.0.0