Vulnerability · Published Feb 19, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-8441
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in the org.jyaml:jyaml package (Maven). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 5.0% (higher than 92% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)5.0%top 7.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
JYaml through 1.3 allows remote code execution during deserialization of a malicious payload through the load() function. NOTE: this is a discontinued product.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.jyaml:jyaml | no fix listed | GHSA-4qhr-q7wf-94xp |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://github.com/mbechler/marshalsec x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/mbechler/marshalsec/blob/master/marshalsec.pdf x_refsource_MISC
- https://sourceforge.net/p/jyaml/bugs/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://gist.github.com/j0lt-github/f5141abcacae63d434ecae211422153a x_refsource_MISC
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200313-0001/ x_refsource_CONFIRM