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CVE-2020-5529

Published: 11 February 2020

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.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that HtmlUnit incorrectly initialized Rhino engine. An Attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary Java code.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.1

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
htmlunit
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
impish Does not exist

groovy Does not exist

hirsute Does not exist

xenial
Released (2.8-1ubuntu2.1)
lunar Does not exist

bionic Needs triage

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

jammy Does not exist

kinetic Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Needs triage

mantic Does not exist

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.1
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H