VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2020-17531
CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability10.00%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-12-08
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
A Java Serialization vulnerability was found in Apache Tapestry 4. Apache Tapestry 4 will attempt to deserialize the "sp" parameter even before invoking the page's validate method, leading to deserialization without authentication. Apache Tapestry 4 reached end of life in 2008 and no update to address this issue will be released. Apache Tapestry 5 versions are not vulnerable to this issue. Users of Apache Tapestry 4 should upgrade to the latest Apache Tapestry 5 version.
Weakness classification
- security@apache.org: CWE-502
- nvd@nist.gov: CWE-502
Primary references
- security@apache.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- security@apache.org — Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- security@apache.org — Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- security@apache.org — Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- security@apache.org — Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- security@apache.org — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory