CVE-2020-12873 Code injection in n/a
Privileged users can execute arbitrary Java code or system commands via FreeMarker templates in Alfresco ECM.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-12873?
CVE-2020-12873 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Feb 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12873?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Atlassian Alfresco Enterprise Content Management.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12873?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12873 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2020-12873 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12873 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-37j8-qv27-g3fq.