SB2020030207 - Remote code execution Dropwizard-Validation
Published: March 2, 2020 Updated: February 20, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020030207
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Code Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5245)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary Java Expression Language expressions when using the self-validating feature and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://github.com/dropwizard/dropwizard/commit/d87d1e4f8e20f6494c0232bf8560c961b46db634
- https://github.com/dropwizard/dropwizard/pull/3157
- https://github.com/dropwizard/dropwizard/pull/3160
- https://github.com/dropwizard/dropwizard/security/advisories/GHSA-3mcp-9wr4-cjqf
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-IODROPWIZARD-552147