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CVE-2020-5529 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.1 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:8.1 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/HtmlUnit/htmlunit/releases/tag/2.37.0 CVERelease NotesThird Party Advisory
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN34535327/ CVEThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra2cd7f8e61dc6b8a2d9065094cd1f46aa63ad10f237ee363e26e8563%40%3Ccommits.camel.apache.org%3E CVE
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00023.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4584-1/ CVEThird Party Advisory

see all 10 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-665Improper Initialization[email protected]
CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')CISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions
htmlunit htmlunit
< 2.37.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:htmlunit:htmlunit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux
9.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux
16.04

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
apache camel
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:camel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-5529
NVD Published Date:
Feb 11, 2020
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2020-5529 Details - Not Deferred