CVE-2020-9493 in the critical feed json
Java deserialization in Chainsaw
published 5y ago modified last mo. also EUVD-2020-30300
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.6%
- EPSS 4.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A deserialization flaw was found in Apache Chainsaw versions prior to 2.1.0 which could lead to malicious code execution.
Patch / fix
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Chainsaw 2.1.0
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last mo.
Exploit prediction
4.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Chainsaw
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- Technology feeds
References
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2021/06/16/1
mailing-list, tool-signature
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2021/06/16/1
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r50d389c613ba6062a26aa57e163c09bfee4ff2d95d67331d75265b83%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2022/01/18/5
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-9493
- NVD CVE-2020-9493
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