CVE-2020-17521

MEDIUM5.5EPSS 2.4%

Information Disclosure in Apache Groovy

Published: 12/9/2020Modified: 4/28/2026
Also known as:DEBIAN-CVE-2020-17521

Description

Apache Groovy provides extension methods to aid with creating temporary directories. Prior to this fix, Groovy's implementation of those extension methods was using a now superseded Java JDK method call that is potentially not secure on some operating systems in some contexts. Users not using the extension methods mentioned in the advisory are not affected, but may wish to read the advisory for further details. Versions Affected: 2.0 to 2.4.20, 2.5.0 to 2.5.13, 3.0.0 to 3.0.6, and 4.0.0-alpha-1. Fixed in versions 2.4.21, 2.5.14, 3.0.7, 4.0.0-alpha-2.

Affected packages (3)

CVSS scores

SourceVersionSeverityVector
osvCVSS 3.1MEDIUM5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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