CVE-2020-5413 | Kryo Configuration Allows Code Execution with Unknown "Serialization Gadgets"

Spring Integration framework provides Kryo Codec implementations as an alternative for Java (de)serialization. When Kryo is configured with default options, all unregistered classes are resolved on demand. This leads to the "deserialization gadgets" exploit when provided data contains malicious code for execution during deserialization. In order to protect against this type of attack, Kryo can be configured to require a set of trusted classes for (de)serialization. Spring Integration should be proactive against blocking unknown "deserialization gadgets" when configuring Kryo in code.

Published: 2020-07-31 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2020-5413 is rated High Risk (73.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.41%, 90th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +2.64% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-5413

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 1.77% 4.41% +2.64%
2 2026-06-03 2.18% 1.77% -0.41%
3 2025-11-21 2.18%

Full EPSS history (22 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-5413

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.9 [email protected]
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-5413

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2020-5413

GHSA-86qr-9vqc-pgc6 · Severity: critical · Ecosystem: maven — Code execution in Spring Integration

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-5413

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
vmware spring_integration >= 4.3.0, <= 4.3.22 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_integration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware spring_integration >= 5.1.0, <= 5.1.11 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_integration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware spring_integration >= 5.2.0, <= 5.2.7 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_integration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware spring_integration >= 5.3.0, <= 5.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_integration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle banking_corporate_lending_process_management 14.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_corporate_lending_process_management:14.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle banking_corporate_lending_process_management 14.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_corporate_lending_process_management:14.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle banking_corporate_lending_process_management 14.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_corporate_lending_process_management:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle banking_credit_facilities_process_management 14.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_credit_facilities_process_management:14.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle banking_credit_facilities_process_management 14.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_credit_facilities_process_management:14.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle banking_credit_facilities_process_management 14.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_credit_facilities_process_management:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle banking_supply_chain_finance 14.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_supply_chain_finance:14.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle banking_supply_chain_finance 14.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_supply_chain_finance:14.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle banking_supply_chain_finance 14.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_supply_chain_finance:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle banking_virtual_account_management 14.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_virtual_account_management:14.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle banking_virtual_account_management 14.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_virtual_account_management:14.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle banking_virtual_account_management 14.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_virtual_account_management:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle flexcube_private_banking 12.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle flexcube_private_banking 12.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_customer_management_and_segmentation_foundation >= 16.0, <= 19.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_customer_management_and_segmentation_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_merchandising_system 16.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_merchandising_system:16.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2020-5413

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