CVE-2020-1964
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Apache Heron
It was noticed that Apache Heron 0.20.2-incubating, Release 0.20.1-incubating, and Release v-0.20.0-incubating does not configure its YAML parser to prevent the instantiation of arbitrary types, resulting in a remote code execution vulnerabilities (CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data).
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
It was noticed that Apache Heron 0.20.2-incubating, Release 0.20.1-incubating, and Release v-0.20.0-incubating does not configure its YAML parser to prevent the instantiation of arbitrary types, resulting in a remote code execution vulnerabilities (CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data).
- Record
CVE-2020-1964- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
It was noticed that Apache Heron 0.20.2-incubating, Release 0.20.1-incubating, and Release v-0.20.0-incubating does not configure its YAML parser to prevent the instantiation of arbitrary types, resulting in a remote code execution vulnerabilities (CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data).
- Record
CVE-2020-1964- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-0617 No score
It was noticed that Apache Heron 0.20.2-incubating, Release 0.20.1-incubating, and Release v-0.20.0-incubating does not configure its YAML parser to prevent the instantiation of arbitrary types, resulting in a remote code execution vulnerabilities (CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data).
- Record
EUVD-2022-0617- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hjgm-f7vx-m5g7
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Apache Heron
It was noticed that Apache Heron 0.20.2-incubating, Release 0.20.1-incubating, and Release v-0.20.0-incubating does not configure its YAML parser to prevent the instantiation of arbitrary types, resulting in a remote code execution vulnerabilities (CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data).
- Record
GHSA-hjgm-f7vx-m5g7- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
It was noticed that Apache Heron 0.20.2-incubating, Release 0.20.1-incubating, and Release v-0.20.0-incubating does not configure its YAML parser to prevent the instantiation of arbitrary types, resulting in a remote code execution vulnerabilities (CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data).
- Record
CVE-2020-1964- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-hjgm-f7vx-m5g7
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Apache Heron
It was noticed that Apache Heron 0.20.2-incubating, Release 0.20.1-incubating, and Release v-0.20.0-incubating does not configure its YAML parser to prevent the instantiation of arbitrary types, resulting in a remote code execution vulnerabilities (CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data).
- Record
GHSA-hjgm-f7vx-m5g7- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.heron:heron-simulatorMaven |
0.20.0-incubating to 0.20.2-incubating | 0.20.3-incubating |
org.apache.heron:heron-simulatorMaven |
0.20.0-incubating up to 0.20.3-incubating, plus listed versions 0.20.1-incubating0.20.1-incubating-rc2 |
0.20.3-incubating |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-1964 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Apache Heron, published April 16, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.81%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in org.apache.heron:heron-simulator 0.20.3-incubating.
References
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r16dd39f4180e4443ef4ca774a3a5a3d7ac69f91812c183ed2a99e959%40%3Cdev.heron.apache.org%3E
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1964
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-hjgm-f7vx-m5g7