CVE-2020-8441

Public Exploit

Description

JYaml through 1.3 allows remote code execution during deserialization of a malicious payload through the load() function. NOTE: this is a discontinued product.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.58% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory sourceforge.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/mbechler/marshalsec third party advisory
https://github.com/mbechler/marshalsec/blob/master/marshalsec.pdf third party advisory technical description
https://sourceforge.net/p/jyaml/bugs/ third party advisory
https://gist.github.com/j0lt-github/f5141abcacae63d434ecae211422153a third party advisory exploit
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200313-0001/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8441?
CVE-2020-8441 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8441?
To fix CVE-2020-8441, 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-2020-8441 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-8441 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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