5.5

CVE-2020-15250: apache pluto

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2020-0403UBUNTU-CVE-2020-15250USN-4731-1
Published 12-10-2020Last modified 07-10-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-15250 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in apache pluto. EPSS estimates a 1.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.70%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 1
CGA-VWW5-WXWV-R8FR

Timeline

  1. 12-10-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In JUnit4 from version 4.7 and before 4.13.1, the test rule TemporaryFolder contains a local information disclosure vulnerability. On Unix like systems, the system's temporary directory is shared between all users on that system. Because of this, when files and directories are written into this directory they are, by default, readable by other users on that same system. This vulnerability does not allow other users to overwrite the contents of these directories or files. This is purely an information disclosure vulnerability. This vulnerability impacts you if the JUnit tests write sensitive information, like API keys or passwords, into the temporary folder, and the JUnit tests execute in an environment where the OS has other untrusted users. Because certain JDK file system APIs were only added in JDK 1.7, this this fix is dependent upon the version of the JDK you are using. For Java 1.7 and higher users: this vulnerability is fixed in 4.13.1. For Java 1.6 and lower users: no patch is available, you must use the workaround below. If you are unable to patch, or are stuck running on Java 1.6, specifying the `java.io.tmpdir` system environment variable to a directory that is exclusively owned by the executing user will fix this vulnerability. For more information, including an example of vulnerable code, see the referenced GitHub Security Advisory.

CVSS metrics

7 scores · 6 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.70%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

77%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.70% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.70%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Junit4

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Chainguard90 products
  • eco-java-gradle-1.11All versions (No fix recorded)
  • eco-java-gradle-2.0All versions (No fix recorded)
  • eco-java-gradle-2.1All versions (No fix recorded)
  • eco-java-gradle-2.10All versions (No fix recorded)
  • eco-java-gradle-2.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
Junit2 products
  • junit4≥ 4.7, < 4.13.1
  • junit≥ 4.7, < 4.13.1
Apache1 product
Junit-team1 product
Mageia1 product
  • junit< 4.12-7.1.mga7
Oracle1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • junit4All versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.12-4ubuntu1.1 | < 4.12-8~18.04.1 | < 4.12-8ubuntu0.20.04.1

8 vendors · 99 products

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