CVE-2020-17531 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2020-17531

Deserialization flaw in EOL Tapestry 4.

Vulnerability Description

A Java Serialization vulnerability was found in Apache Tapestry 4. Apache Tapestry 4 will attempt to deserialize the "sp" parameter even before invoking the page's validate method, leading to deserialization without authentication. Apache Tapestry 4 reached end of life in 2008 and no update to address this issue will be released. Apache Tapestry 5 versions are not vulnerable to this issue. Users of Apache Tapestry 4 should upgrade to the latest Apache Tapestry 5 version.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Apache Tapestry would like to thank Adrian Bravo (@adrianbravon) for reporting this issue.

Affected Vendor

Apache Software Foundation

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Affected Software

Apache Tapestry
Vulnerable Versions:
Apache Tapestry 4

Timeline

Official Publish: December 8th, 2020
Last Modified: August 4th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)