CVE-2020-35451: apache software foundation apache oozie Insecure Temporary File
CVSS: 4.7v3.1MediumModified
Published 09-03-2021Last modified 13-02-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-35451 is a medium (CVSS 4.7) Insecure Temporary File vulnerability in apache software foundation apache oozie. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.7/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.43%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 09-03-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 13-02-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
There is a race condition in OozieSharelibCLI in Apache Oozie before version 5.2.1 which allows a malicious attacker to replace the files in Oozie's sharelib during it's creation.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsMedium 4.7Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesSingle source
Low 1.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.43%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
36%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.43% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.43%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-377Insecure Temporary FileCreating and using insecure temporary files can leave application and system data vulnerable to attack.
- CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.
Affected systems
Apache1 product
- oozie< 5.2.1
Apache software foundation1 product
- apache oozie≥ unspecified, < 5.2.1
2 vendors · 2 products