CVE-2020-5529

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Summary

CVECVE-2020-5529
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2020-02-11 12:15:00 UTC
Updated2023-12-07 17:56:00 UTC
DescriptionHtmlUnit prior to 2.37.0 contains code execution vulnerabilities. HtmlUnit initializes Rhino engine improperly, hence a malicious JavScript code can execute arbitrary Java code on the application. Moreover, when embedded in Android application, Android-specific initialization of Rhino engine is done in an improper way, hence a malicious JavaScript code can execute arbitrary Java code on the application.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-665

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Camel - All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 9.0 All All All
Application Htmlunit Htmlunit All All All All
Application Htmlunit Project Htmlunit All All All All
Application Htmlunit Project Htmlunit All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
[SECURITY] [DLA 2326-1] htmlunit security update MLIST lists.debian.org
Release HtmlUnit-2.37.0 · HtmlUnit/htmlunit · GitHub CONFIRM github.com Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
USN-4584-1: HtmlUnit vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu UBUNTU usn.ubuntu.com
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
JVN#34535327: HtmlUnit vulenerable to arbitrary code execution JVN jvn.jp Third Party Advisory
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 981485 Java (maven) Security Update for net.sourceforge.htmlunit:htmlunit (GHSA-5mh9-r3rr-9597)
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