8.1High

Broadcom Spring Batch

CVE-2020-5411

When configured to enable default typing, Jackson contained a deserialization vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution. Jackson fixed this vulnerability by blacklisting known "deserialization gadgets". Spring Batch configures Jackson with global default typing enabled which means that through the previous exploit, arbitrary code could be executed if all of the following is true: * Spring Batch's Jackson support is being leveraged to serialize a job's ExecutionContext. * A malicious user gains write access to the data store used by the JobRepository (where the data to be deserialized is stored). In order to protect against this type of attack, Jackson prevents a set of untrusted gadget classes from being deserialized. Spring Batch should be proactive against blocking unknown "deserialization gadgets" when enabling default typing.

What this means for your business

  • It affects Broadcom Spring Batch. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
  • An attacker can use it remotely, over a network, without a login, and without anyone at your company clicking anything.
  • FIRST's prediction model gives it a 2% chance of attack attempts being seen in the next 30 days, ranking above 76% of all known flaws.

What to do

  1. 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Broadcom Spring Batch, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
  2. 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.

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Scoring

CVSS
8.1 (v3.1)
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-502
Assigned by
security@pivotal.io

Dates

Published
2020-06-11
Last modified
2026-09-01
Sources
NVD

Affected products

  • Broadcom Spring Batch4.0.0 - 4.0.4, 4.1.0 - 4.1.4, 4.2.0 - 4.2.2

As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.

References