CVE-2017-20189
In Clojure before 1.9.0, classes can be used to construct a serialized object that executes arbitrary code upon deserialization. This is relevant if a server deserializes untrusted objects.
02 Description
In Clojure before 1.9.0, classes can be used to construct a serialized object that executes arbitrary code upon deserialization. This is relevant if a server deserializes untrusted objects.
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
- AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 1.33% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 70.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 9.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2024-01-22 00:00Z2 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2025-11-03 21:44Z12 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2024-01-22
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Critical (CVSS 9.8)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted DataBase
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- 6f80e6e81b70a438bfdaf41c0924ee83b67bc7747224406448324d5f248cf198
05 Affected products
06 References
- hackmd.iohttps://hackmd.io/%40fe1w0/HyefvRQKp
- clojure.atlassian.nethttps://clojure.atlassian.net/browse/CLJ-2204
- github.comhttps://github.com/frohoff/ysoserial/pull/68/files
- github.comhttps://github.com/clojure/clojure/commit/271674c9b484d798484d134a5ac40a6df15d3ac3
- security.snyk.iohttps://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGCLOJURE-5740378
- security.netapp.comhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241108-0002/
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- clojure Fixed in 1.9.0-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- clojure Fixed in 1.9.0-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- clojure Fixed in 1.9.0-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- clojure No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.