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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-1731
CVE-2020-1731:
Java vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability was discovered in the Google Kubernetes Engine Plugin version 0.8.0 and earlier, identified as CVE-2020-2121 (SECURITY-1731). The vulnerability was disclosed on February 12, 2020, affecting the YAML parser configuration in the plugin which could allow arbitrary type instantiation (Jenkins Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from the Google Kubernetes Engine Plugin's YAML parser not being properly configured to prevent the instantiation of arbitrary types. The severity was rated as High according to the CVSS scoring system (Jenkins Advisory).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow attackers with the ability to provide YAML input files to Google Kubernetes Engine Plugin's build step to execute arbitrary code on the affected system (Jenkins Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was fixed in Google Kubernetes Engine Plugin version 0.8.1, which configures its YAML parser to only instantiate safe types. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to address the vulnerability (Jenkins Advisory).
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