htmlunitproject htmlunit CVE-2020-5529 vulnerability in Htmlunitproject and Other Products
Published on February 11, 2020

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HtmlUnit prior to 2.37.0 contains code execution vulnerabilities. HtmlUnit initializes Rhino engine improperly, hence a malicious JavScript code can execute arbitrary Java code on the application. Moreover, when embedded in Android application, Android-specific initialization of Rhino engine is done in an improper way, hence a malicious JavaScript code can execute arbitrary Java code on the application.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2020-5529 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
HIGH
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a Code Injection Vulnerability?

The software constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

CVE-2020-5529 has been classified to as a Code Injection vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2020-5529

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Htmlunitproject Htmlunit
 
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Apache Camel
 
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Affected Versions

HtmlUnit Project HtmlUnit Version prior to 2.37.0 is affected by CVE-2020-5529

Exploit Probability

EPSS
2.09%
Percentile
83.80%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.