CVE-2020-2773: Medium severity IBM Cloud Pak for Automation vulnerability
A flaw was found in the Security component of OpenJDK. It was discovered that the unmarshalKeyInfo() method of the DOMKeyInfoFactory class and the unmarshalXMLSignature() method of the DOMXMLSignatureFactory class could raise exceptions not declared as thrown by these methods when reading key info or XML signature data from XML input.
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An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Java SE Security component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service resulting in a low availability impact using unknown attack vectors.
— IBM
Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: Security). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u251, 8u241, 11.0.6 and 14; Java SE Embedded: 8u241. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Note: Applies to client and server deployment of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 3.7 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2020-2773?
CVE-2020-2773 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability in the Security component of OpenJDK.
How do I fix CVE-2020-2773?
To fix CVE-2020-2773, update to the remedied versions of OpenJDK as specified in your system's documentation.
What software is affected by CVE-2020-2773?
CVE-2020-2773 affects multiple versions of OpenJDK across various distributions, including Red Hat's openjdk and Oracle's OpenJDK.
What are the implications of CVE-2020-2773?
Exploiting CVE-2020-2773 may allow attackers to cause unintended exceptions when reading key information, potentially leading to application failures.
Is CVE-2020-2773 a remote execution vulnerability?
CVE-2020-2773 does not directly enable remote code execution, but it could lead to application instability and security risks if not addressed.