Vulnerability in Apache Velocity_engine

CVE-2020-13936

An attacker that is able to modify Velocity templates may execute arbitrary Java code or run arbitrary system commands with the same privileges as the account running the Servlet container. This applies to applications that allow untrusted…

EPSS: 0.227 (97.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-13936?
CVE-2020-13936 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Velocity_engine. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-03-10.
How severe is CVE-2020-13936?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-13936 known to be exploited?
16 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.