CVE-2020-5529

HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: February 11, 2020 at 08:35 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:21 AM UTC
4 products affected across 4 vendorsDebian LinuxUbuntu LinuxCamel

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Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

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

All versions
v < 2.37.0
Affected range stops below 2.37.0, 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:

Patch and advisory references

References (5)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.1HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-665CWE-94

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