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CVE-2020-1947

9.8 · CRITICAL

In Apache ShardingSphere(incubator) 4.0.0-RC3 and 4.0.0, the ShardingSphere's web console uses the SnakeYAML library for parsing YAML inputs to load datasource configuration.

Published Mar 11, 2020CWE-502EPSS 33.92%

Overview

CVE-2020-1947 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 11, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

In Apache ShardingSphere(incubator) 4.0.0-RC3 and 4.0.0, the ShardingSphere's web console uses the SnakeYAML library for parsing YAML inputs to load datasource configuration. SnakeYAML allows to unmarshal data to a Java type By using the YAML tag. Unmarshalling untrusted data can lead to security flaws of RCE.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Reflists.apache.org/thread.html/r4a61a24c119bd820da6fb02100d286f8aae55c8f9b94a346b9bb27d8%40%3Cdev.shardingsphere.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/r4a61a24c119bd820da6fb02100d286f8aae55c8f9b94a346b9bb27d8%40%3Cdev.shardingsphere.apache.org%3E

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What is CVE-2020-1947?

CVE-2020-1947 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 11, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2020-1947?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-1947?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2020-1947?

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