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TI-2020-10913 Aliases CVE-2020-13936GHSA-59j4-wjwp-mw9m

Velocity Sandbox Bypass

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 14 fixed, 16 without a fix

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

Summary

An attacker that is able to modify Velocity templates may execute arbitrary Java code or run arbitrary system commands with the same privileges as the account running the Servlet container. This applies to applications that allow untrusted users to upload/modify velocity templates running Apache Velocity Engine versions up to 2.2.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.22709 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.velocity:velocity-engine-parent (Maven): 2.3Red Hat: 14 advisoriesRed Hat: 14 fixed, 16 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Velocity EngineApache Velocity Engine – 2.2—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.velocity:velocity-engine-parent (Maven)before 2.32.3Patch availableGHSA-59j4-wjwp-mw9m
—org.apache.velocity:velocity (Maven)up to 1.7—No fix listedGHSA-59j4-wjwp-mw9m
  • Apache Velocity Engine VendorApache Affected Apache Velocity Engine – 2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.velocity:velocity-engine-parent (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.3 Fixed in 2.3 Patch available GHSA-59j4-wjwp-mw9m
  • org.apache.velocity:velocity (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 1.7 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-59j4-wjwp-mw9m

CPE configurations NVD · 28

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:velocity_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:wss4j:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_deposits_and_lines_of_credit_servicing:2.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.12.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_default_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.0 – 2.4.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_default_management:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_default_management:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_default_management:2.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.10.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_default_management:2.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.12.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_loans_servicing:2.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.12.0VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:velocity_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:wss4j:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_deposits_and_lines_of_credit_servicing:2.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.12.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_default_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 – 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_default_management:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_default_management:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_default_management:2.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_default_management:2.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.12.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_loans_servicing:2.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.12.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Show 18 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_party_management:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.0 – 2.4.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_policy:1.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.14.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_network_integrity:7.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.6VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:hospitality_token_proxy_service:19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_integration_bus:19.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.0.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_broker:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_service_backbone:19.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.0.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_office_cloud_service:16.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0.6VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_office_cloud_service:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.4VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_office_cloud_service:18.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*18.0.3VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_office_cloud_service:19.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.0.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_office_cloud_service:20.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20.0.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:utilities_testing_accelerator:6.0.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.0.1.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:utilities_testing_accelerator:6.0.0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.0.2.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:utilities_testing_accelerator:6.0.0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.0.3.1VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_party_management:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 – 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_policy:1.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.14.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_network_integrity:7.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.6 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:hospitality_token_proxy_service:19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_integration_bus:19.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.0.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_broker:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_service_backbone:19.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.0.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_office_cloud_service:16.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.6 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_office_cloud_service:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.4 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_office_cloud_service:18.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.0.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_office_cloud_service:19.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.0.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_office_cloud_service:20.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.0.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:utilities_testing_accelerator:6.0.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:utilities_testing_accelerator:6.0.0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.2.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:utilities_testing_accelerator:6.0.0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.3.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-59j4-wjwp-mw9m org.apache.velocity:velocity-engine-parent (Maven) Fixed in 2.3 Advisory →

Red Hat 14 advisories

  • RHSA-2025:1747 Released 2025-02-24 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3.12 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7 Server eap7-hal-console-3.2.17-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap, eap7-jackson-annotations-2.10.4-2.redhat_00004.1.el7eap, eap7-jackson-core-2.10.4-2.redhat_00004.1.el7eap +38
  • RHSA-2025:1746 Released 2025-02-24 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1.9 on RHEL 7 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7 Server eap7-apache-cxf-3.1.16-4.redhat_00003.1.ep7.el7, eap7-apache-cxf-rt-3.1.16-4.redhat_00003.1.ep7.el7, eap7-apache-cxf-services-3.1.16-4.redhat_00003.1.ep7.el7 +26
  • RHSA-2021:4918 Released 2021-12-02 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Integration Camel-K 1.6 release and security update
    • Red Hat Integration
Show 11 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2021:4767 Released 2021-11-23 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Integration Camel Extensions for Quarkus GA security update
    • Red Hat Integration Camel Quarkus 2
  • RHSA-2021:3660 Released 2021-09-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.1 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform commons-io.commons-io-2.10.0.redhat-00001.jar, io.netty.netty-all-4.1.63.Final-redhat-00001.jar, io.undertow.undertow-core-2.2.9.SP1-redhat-00001.jar +5
  • RHSA-2021:3658 Released 2021-09-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.1 security update on RHEL 8
    • Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.4 for RHEL 8 eap7-apache-commons-io-2.10.0-1.redhat_00001.1.el8eap, eap7-jakarta-el-3.0.3-2.redhat_00006.1.el8eap, eap7-netty-4.1.63-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8eap +9
  • RHSA-2021:3656 Released 2021-09-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.1 security update on RHEL 7
    • Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.4 for RHEL 7 Server eap7-apache-commons-io-2.10.0-1.redhat_00001.1.el7eap, eap7-jakarta-el-3.0.3-2.redhat_00006.1.el7eap, eap7-netty-4.1.63-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap +11
  • RHSA-2021:3140 Released 2021-08-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Fuse 7.9.0 release and security update
    • Red Hat Fuse 7.9
  • RHSA-2021:2755 Released 2021-07-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    EAP XP 2 security update to CVE fixes in the EAP 7.3.x base
    • Red Hat EAP-XP 2.0.0 via EAP 7.3.x base
  • RHSA-2021:2210 Released 2021-06-02 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    EAP XP 1 security update to CVE fixes in the EAP 7.3.x base
    • Red Hat EAP-XP via EAP 7.3.x base
  • RHSA-2021:2048 Released 2021-05-19 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3.7 security update on RHEL 8
    • Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.3 for BaseOS-8 eap7-artemis-wildfly-integration-1.0.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8eap, eap7-bouncycastle-1.68.0-2.redhat_00005.1.el8eap, eap7-bouncycastle-mail-1.68.0-2.redhat_00005.1.el8eap +47
  • RHSA-2021:2046 Released 2021-05-19 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3.7 security update on RHEL 6
    • Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.3 for RHEL 6 Server eap7-artemis-wildfly-integration-1.0.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el6eap, eap7-bouncycastle-1.68.0-2.redhat_00005.1.el6eap, eap7-bouncycastle-mail-1.68.0-2.redhat_00005.1.el6eap +47
  • RHSA-2021:2047 Released 2021-05-19 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3.7 security update on RHEL 7
    • Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.3 for RHEL 7 Server eap7-artemis-wildfly-integration-1.0.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7eap, eap7-bouncycastle-1.68.0-2.redhat_00005.1.el7eap, eap7-bouncycastle-mail-1.68.0-2.redhat_00005.1.el7eap +47
  • RHSA-2021:2051 Released 2021-05-19 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3.7 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat BPM Suite 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Decision Manager 7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Integration Camel Quarkus 1AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion PackAffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Process Automation 7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat EAP-XP 2.0.0 via EAP 7.3.x baseFixed RHSA-2021:2755
Red Hat EAP-XP via EAP 7.3.x baseFixed RHSA-2021:2210
Red Hat Fuse 7.9Fixed RHSA-2021:3140
Red Hat IntegrationFixed RHSA-2021:4918
Red Hat Integration Camel Quarkus 2Fixed RHSA-2021:4767
Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.3 for BaseOS-8Fixed RHSA-2021:2048
Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.3 for RHEL 6 ServerFixed RHSA-2021:2046
Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.3 for RHEL 7 ServerFixed RHSA-2021:2047
Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.4 for RHEL 7 ServerFixed RHSA-2021:3656
Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.4 for RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2021:3658
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Fixed RHSA-2021:3660
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7Fixed RHSA-2021:2051
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7 ServerFixed RHSA-2025:1746
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7 ServerFixed RHSA-2025:1747
Not affected: 7 products
  • A-MQ Clients 2
  • Red Hat AMQ Broker 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.4 for RHEL 7 Server
  • Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.4 for RHEL 8
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7 Server

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-13936
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-59j4-wjwp-mw9m

References

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