CVE-2020-10718

Name: CVE-2020-10718
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-09-16T19:15:13.21+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.44%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-10718 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in Wildfly before wildfly-embedded-13.0.0.Final, where the embedded managed process API has an exposed setting of the Thread Context Classloader (TCCL). This setting is exposed as a public method, which can bypass the security manager. EPSS estimates a 1.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in Wildfly before wildfly-embedded-13.0.0.Final, where the embedded managed process API has an exposed setting of the Thread Context Classloader (TCCL). This setting is exposed as a public method, which can bypass the security manager. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.44%

69.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Jboss Fuse	7.0.0
Redhat	Wildfly	< 13.0.0

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1828476Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1828476Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 16, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-10718?

How severe is CVE-2020-10718?

CVE-2020-10718 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10718?

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Source: NVD / NIST