CVE-2020-11977 (GCVE-0-2020-11977)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-09-15 19:02 – Updated: 2024-08-04 11:48
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Summary
In Apache Syncope 2.1.X releases prior to 2.1.7, when the Flowable extension is enabled, an administrator with workflow entitlements can use Shell Service Tasks to perform malicious operations, including but not limited to file read, file write, and code execution.
Severity
7.2 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Apache Syncope: Remote Code Execution via Flowable workflow definition
Assigner
apache CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 76/100 over 1094 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a Apache Syncope Affected: Apache Syncope 2.1.X releases prior to 2.1.7
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