Deserialization in Apache Camel
CVE-2020-11973
Apache Camel Netty enables Java deserialization by default. Apache Camel 2.22.x, 2.23.x, 2.24.x, 2.25.0, 3.0.0 up to 3.1.0 are affected. 2.x users should upgrade to 2.25.1, 3.x users should upgrade to 3.2.0.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.068 (93.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.066 · newest: 0.068 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Apache Camel
- Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router
- Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform — versions 13.3.0.0, 13.4.0.0
- Oracle Flexcube Private Banking — versions 12.0.0, 12.1.0
- Apache Camel — versions Apache Camel 2.22.x, 2.23.x, 2.24.x, 2.25.0, 3.0.0 up to 3.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/14/9 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html (Third Party Advisory)
- camel.apache.org/security/CVE-2020-11973.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-11973?
- CVE-2020-11973 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Camel, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-05-14.
- How severe is CVE-2020-11973?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-11973 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.