CVE-2020-13942 (GCVE-0-2020-13942)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-11-24 18:00 – Updated: 2025-02-13 16:27- CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://unomi.apache.org./security/cve-2020-13942.txt | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcb6d2eafcf1… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcb6d2eafcf1… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4a8fa918366… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4a8fa918366… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/24/5 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r08a4057ff71… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| https://advisory.checkmarx.net/advisory/CX-2020-4284 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r79672c25e0e… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Unomi |
Affected:
unspecified , < 1.5.2
(custom)
|
guessed |
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Characteristics
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Honeypot
Signal: In The Wild Attempts
Confidence: 70%
Source: shadowserver
Details
| 1D | 4 |
|---|---|
| Iot | no |
| Feed | Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities |
| Type | http-scan |
| Class | other-software |
| 7D Avg | 3 |
| Vendor | Apache |
| 30D Avg | 1 |
| 90D Avg | 2 |
| Product | Unomi |
| Cisa Kev | no |
| Connections | 89 |
| Observation Date | 2026-09-06 |
| Vulnerability Class | CVSS |
| Vulnerability Score | 9.8 |
| Vulnerability Severity | Critical |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Remote Code Execution in Apache Unomi |
| Vendor | Apache Software Foundation |
| Product | Apache Unomi |
| Added Date | 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 9.8 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | True |
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- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
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