Deserialization in Apache Heron

CVE-2020-1964

It was noticed that Apache Heron 0.20.2-incubating, Release 0.20.1-incubating, and Release v-0.20.0-incubating does not configure its YAML parser to prevent the instantiation of arbitrary types, resulting in a remote code execution vulnerabilities (CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data).

Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization

EPSS: 0.048 (91.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

  • Apache Heron — versions 0.20.0-incubating, 0.20.1-incubating, 0.20.2-incubating
  • N/a Apache Heron — versions Apache Heron 0.20.2-incubating, Release 0.20.1-incubating, Release v-0.20.0-incubating

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-1964?
CVE-2020-1964 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Heron, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-04-16.
How severe is CVE-2020-1964?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.