CVE-2020-36319

Potential sensitive data exposure in applications using Vaadin 15

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 23, 2021 at 04:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:15 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorVaadinFlowFlow Server

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

Insecure configuration of default ObjectMapper in com.vaadin:flow-server versions 3.0.0 through 3.0.5 (Vaadin 15.0.0 through 15.0.4) may expose sensitive data if the application also uses e.g. @RestController

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

3.0.0 ≤ v < 3.0.6
Affected range stops below 3.0.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v ≥ 15.0.015.0.0 ≤ v < 15.0.515.0.0
Affected range stops below 15.0.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (3)

x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/vaadin/flow/pull/8016
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/vaadin/flow/pull/8051

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200CWE-668

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