CVE-2020-5529

HIGH

HtmlUnit < 2.37.0 - Remote Code Execution via Improper Rhino Engine Initialization

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

HtmlUnit prior to 2.37.0 contains code execution vulnerabilities. HtmlUnit initializes Rhino engine improperly, hence a malicious JavScript code can execute arbitrary Java code on the application. Moreover, when embedded in Android application, Android-specific initialization of Rhino engine is done in an improper way, hence a malicious JavaScript code can execute arbitrary Java code on the application.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/HtmlUnit/htmlunit/releases/tag/2.37.0
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_jvn
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN34535327/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00023.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4584-1/

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1
EPSS 0.0460
EPSS Percentile 90.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-665 CWE-94
Status published
Products (5)
apache/camel
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
debian/debian_linux 9.0
htmlunit/htmlunit < 2.37.0
net.sourceforge.htmlunit/htmlunit 0 - 2.37.0Maven
Published Feb 11, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026