CVE-2020-7712

Public Exploit
Command Injection

Description

This affects the package json before 10.0.0. It is possible to inject arbritary commands using the parseLookup function.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.39%
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Affected: n/a json
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References

Link Tags
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JSON-597481 third party advisory exploit
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-608931 third party advisory exploit
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARS-608932 broken link
https://github.com/trentm/json/issues/144 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/trentm/json/pull/145 third party advisory patch
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8d2e174230f6d26e16c007546e804c343f1f68956f526daaafa4aaae%40%3Cdev.zookeeper.apache.org%3E mailing list
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https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html third party advisory patch
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html third party advisory patch
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7712?
CVE-2020-7712 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-7712?
To fix CVE-2020-7712, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-7712 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-7712 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-7712?
CVE-2020-7712 affects n/a json.
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