CVE-2020-17521 vulnerability in Apache and Other Products
Published on December 7, 2020
Apache Groovy provides extension methods to aid with creating temporary directories. Prior to this fix, Groovy's implementation of those extension methods was using a now superseded Java JDK method call that is potentially not secure on some operating systems in some contexts. Users not using the extension methods mentioned in the advisory are not affected, but may wish to read the advisory for further details. Versions Affected: 2.0 to 2.4.20, 2.5.0 to 2.5.13, 3.0.0 to 3.0.6, and 4.0.0-alpha-1. Fixed in versions 2.4.21, 2.5.14, 3.0.7, 4.0.0-alpha-2.
Products Associated with CVE-2020-17521
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Affected Versions
Apache Software Foundation Apache Groovy:- Version 2.0 to 2.4.20 is affected.
- Version 2.5.0 to 2.5.13 is affected.
- Version 3.0.0 to 3.0.6 is affected.
- Version 4.0.0-alpha-1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS
1.79%
Percentile
82.46%
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