CVE-2020-12873
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CVE-2020-12873 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Alfresco Enterprise Content Management (ECM) before 6.2.1. A user with privileges to edit a FreeMarker template (e.g., a webscript) may execute arbitrary Java code or run arbitrary system commands with the same privileges as the account running Alfresco.. EPSS estimates a 1.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in Alfresco Enterprise Content Management (ECM) before 6.2.1. A user with privileges to edit a FreeMarker template (e.g., a webscript) may execute arbitrary Java code or run arbitrary system commands with the same privileges as the account running Alfresco.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Atlassian | Alfresco Enterprise Content Management | < 6.2.1 |
References
- https://issues.alfresco.com/jira/browse/MNT-21510Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-039-alfrescoThird Party Advisory
- https://issues.alfresco.com/jira/browse/MNT-21510Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-039-alfrescoThird Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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