CVE-2020-5411

HIGH

Spring Batch 4.0.0-4.0.3 and 4.1.0-4.2.2 - Remote Code Execution via Jackson Default Typing

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2020-5411

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1
EPSS 0.0186
EPSS Percentile 76.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-502
Status published
Products (2)
org.springframework.batch/spring-batch-core 4.0.0 - 4.2.3Maven
pivotal_software/spring_batch 4.0.0 - 4.0.4
Published Jun 11, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026