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TI-2020-09640 Aliases CVE-2020-11980GHSA-9jg9-6wm2-x7p5

Server-side request forgery in Apache Karaf

Priority LOW 32CWE-918Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.

Summary

In Karaf, JMX authentication takes place using JAAS and authorization takes place using ACL files. By default, only an "admin" can actually invoke on an MBean. However there is a vulnerability there for someone who is not an admin, but has a "viewer" role. In the 'etc/jmx.acl.cfg', such as role can call get*. It's possible to authenticate as a viewer role + invokes on the MLet getMBeansFromURL method, which goes off to a remote server to fetch the desired MBean, which is then registered in Karaf. At this point the attack fails as "viewer" doesn't have the permission to invoke on the MBean. Still, it could act as a SSRF style attack and also it essentially allows a "viewer" role to pollute the MBean registry, which is a kind of privilege escalation. The vulnerability is low as it's possible to add a ACL to limit access. Users should update to Apache Karaf 4.2.9 or newer.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01876 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.karaf.management:org.apache.karaf.management.server (Maven): 4.2.9Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Apache KarafApache Karaf up to 4.2.8—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.karaf.management:org.apache.karaf.management.server (Maven)before 4.2.94.2.9Patch availableGHSA-9jg9-6wm2-x7p5
  • Apache Karaf Vendor— Affected Apache Karaf up to 4.2.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.karaf.management:org.apache.karaf.management.server (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 4.2.9 Fixed in 4.2.9 Patch available GHSA-9jg9-6wm2-x7p5

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:karaf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.2.9VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:karaf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.2.9 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-9jg9-6wm2-x7p5 org.apache.karaf.management:org.apache.karaf.management.server (Maven) Fixed in 4.2.9 Advisory →

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2020:5568 Released 2020-12-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Fuse 7.8.0 release and security update
    • Red Hat Fuse 7.8.0

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Fuse 7.8.0Fixed RHSA-2020:5568
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Decision Manager 7
  • Red Hat Integration Camel K 1
  • Red Hat Process Automation 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-11980
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9jg9-6wm2-x7p5

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2022-19035 Apache Karaf: JDBC JAAS LDAP injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-08445 XML external entity injection in Apache Karaf CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-61863 Missing authorization in Apache Karaf CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-61851 Apache Karaf: Path Traversal in Config Service Allows Manager-to-Admin Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-17076 An issue was discovered in Legion of the Bouncy Castle BC Java 1.65 and 1.66. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2026-61846 Apache Karaf: OS Command Injection in Child-Instance Launch (instance:* / InstancesMBean) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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