CVE-2020-13936 Apache Velocity Engine
| Affected software | Apache Velocity Engine |
|---|---|
| Severity | 8.8 High CVSS 3.1 2 scores |
| Fixed in | 2.3 |
| Weakness | Improper input validation (CWE-20) |
| Published | 10 Mar 2021 |
| Updated | 17 Jun 2026 |
Description
An attacker that is able to modify Velocity templates may execute arbitrary Java code or run arbitrary system commands with the same privileges as the account running the Servlet container. This applies to applications that allow untrusted users to upload/modify velocity templates running Apache Velocity Engine versions up to 2.2.
Exploitation status
No public exploit
No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 5 years ago.
Exploitation status
- CISA KEV not listed
- VulnCheck KEV not listed
- CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
- Indexed PoC none indexed
- EPSS 23% chance in 30 days A model's forecast, not a report of exploitation. Higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.
Waratek protection
Within Waratek scope. In the sources we check, nobody has published exploit code for this CVE or reported it being exploited.
A public code fix exists.
- Protection none
- Action unverified
- Review automated Upstream data
- Record active
| Decided by | Exploit code for this candidate, published in a reviewed catalogue or a GitHub repository with 5 or more stars, or in use per CISA or VulnCheck; not only a CISA verdict, a forecast, or nothing at all |
|---|---|
| Finding | This CVE is not listed in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV, CISA Vulnrichment records no active exploitation, no reviewed exploit catalogue carries an entry for it, and no GitHub PoC repository for it has 5 or more stars. Nobody has published exploit code worth tracing, so it is not a candidate for a rule ahead of the ones where somebody has; an upstream fix path does exist, so the remediation half of the candidacy still holds. This is a statement about what has been published, not about whether the defect is reachable or serious. |
CVSS
8.8 HIGH
v3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2 metrics
CVSS
8.8 HIGH v3.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2 metrics
We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.
| Version | Score | Band | Vector | Assigner | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
NVD | Primary | published |
| CVSS 2.0 | 9.0 | none | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
NVD | Primary |
Affected software and releases
Oracle advisories
| Advisory | Type | Quarter | Products Oracle names in its risk matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2025 ↗ | CPU | 2025-Q3 | Oracle GoldenGate / GoldenGate Studio (Apache Velocity Engine) (12.2.0.4.0) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2025 ↗ | CPU | 2025-Q2 | Oracle Fusion Middleware / Centralized Thirdparty Jars (Apache Velocity Engine) (12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2023 ↗ | CPU | 2023-Q3 | Oracle Financial Services Applications / IDM - Authentication (Apache Velocity Engine) (21.1.0.0.0, 22.1.0.0.0, 22.2.0.0.0) Oracle Financial Services Applications / UI General (Apache Velocity Engine) (21.1.0.0.0, 22.1.0.0.0, 22.2.0.0.0) Oracle Fusion Middleware / Third Party (Apache Velocity Engine) (12.2.1.4.0) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2023 ↗ | CPU | 2023-Q2 | Oracle Utilities Applications / General (Apache Velocity Engine) (4.2.0.3.0, 4.3.0.1.0-4.3.0.6.0, 4.4.0.0.0, 4.4.0.2.0) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2022 ↗ | CPU | 2022-Q4 | Oracle Communications / Platform (Apache Velocity Engine) (12.6.1) Oracle Fusion Middleware / Installer (Apache Velocity Engine) (12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2022 ↗ | CPU | 2022-Q2 | Oracle Communications Applications / TL1 Cartridge (Apache Velocity Engine) (7.3.6) Oracle Hospitality Applications / TPS Service (Apache Velocity Engine) (19.2) Oracle Retail Applications / Configurator (Apache Velocity Engine) (16.0.6, 17.0.4, 18.0.3, 19.0.2, 20.0.1) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update January 2022 ↗ | CPU | 2022-Q1 | Oracle Communications / Policy (Apache Velocity Engine) (1.14.0) Oracle Financial Services Applications / Collections (Apache Velocity Engine) (2.3.0-2.4.1, 2.6.2, 2.7.1, 2.10.0, 2.12.0) Oracle Financial Services Applications / Security (Apache Velocity Engine) (2.3.0-2.4.1, 2.6.2, 2.7.1) Oracle Financial Services Applications / Web UI (Apache Velocity Engine) (2.12.0) Oracle Financial Services Applications / Web UI (Apache Velocity Engine) (2.12.0) Oracle Financial Services Applications / Web UI (Apache Velocity Engine) (2.7.0) Oracle Retail Applications / Order Broker Foundation (Apache Velocity Engine) (16.0) Oracle Retail Applications / RIB Kernal (Apache Velocity Engine) (19.0.1) Oracle Retail Applications / RSB kernel (Apache Velocity Engine) (19.0.1) Oracle Utilities Applications / Tools (Apache Velocity Engine) (6.0.0.1.1, 6.0.0.2.2, 6.0.0.3.1) |
Oracle components and versions
| Family | Component | Versions, as Oracle lists them | Read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Communications | Platform (Apache Velocity Engine) | 12.6.1 | 12.6.1 |
| Oracle Communications | Policy (Apache Velocity Engine) | 1.14.0 | 1.14.0 |
| Oracle Communications Applications | TL1 Cartridge (Apache Velocity Engine) | 7.3.6 | 7.3.6 |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | Collections (Apache Velocity Engine) | 2.3.0-2.4.1, 2.6.2, 2.7.1, 2.10.0, 2.12.0 | 2.6.2 · 2.7.1 · 2.10.0 · 2.12.0 |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | IDM - Authentication (Apache Velocity Engine) | 21.1.0.0.0, 22.1.0.0.0, 22.2.0.0.0 | 21.1.0.0.0 · 22.1.0.0.0 · 22.2.0.0.0 |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | Security (Apache Velocity Engine) | 2.3.0-2.4.1, 2.6.2, 2.7.1 | 2.6.2 · 2.7.1 |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | UI General (Apache Velocity Engine) | 21.1.0.0.0, 22.1.0.0.0, 22.2.0.0.0 | 21.1.0.0.0 · 22.1.0.0.0 · 22.2.0.0.0 |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | Web UI (Apache Velocity Engine) | 2.7.0 | 2.7.0 · 2.12.0 |
| Oracle Fusion Middleware | Centralized Thirdparty Jars (Apache Velocity Engine) | 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0 | 12.2.1.4.0 · 14.1.1.0.0 |
| Oracle Fusion Middleware | Installer (Apache Velocity Engine) | 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0 | 12.2.1.3.0 · 12.2.1.4.0 |
| Oracle Fusion Middleware | Third Party (Apache Velocity Engine) | 12.2.1.4.0 | 12.2.1.4.0 |
| Oracle GoldenGate | GoldenGate Studio (Apache Velocity Engine) | 12.2.0.4.0 | 12.2.0.4.0 |
| Oracle Hospitality Applications | TPS Service (Apache Velocity Engine) | 19.2 | 19.2 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | Configurator (Apache Velocity Engine) | 16.0.6, 17.0.4, 18.0.3, 19.0.2, 20.0.1 | 16.0.6 · 17.0.4 · 18.0.3 · 19.0.2 · 20.0.1 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | Order Broker Foundation (Apache Velocity Engine) | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | RIB Kernal (Apache Velocity Engine) | 19.0.1 | 19.0.1 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | RSB kernel (Apache Velocity Engine) | 19.0.1 | 19.0.1 |
| Oracle Utilities Applications | General (Apache Velocity Engine) | 4.2.0.3.0, 4.3.0.1.0-4.3.0.6.0, 4.4.0.0.0, 4.4.0.2.0 | 4.2.0.3.0 · 4.4.0.0.0 · 4.4.0.2.0 |
| Oracle Utilities Applications | Tools (Apache Velocity Engine) | 6.0.0.1.1, 6.0.0.2.2, 6.0.0.3.1 | 6.0.0.1.1 · 6.0.0.2.2 · 6.0.0.3.1 |
Maven packages
Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev| Package | Introduced | Fixed | Last affected |
|---|---|---|---|
org.apache.velocity:velocity-engine-parent |
0 | 2.3 |
unbounded |
org.apache.velocity:velocity |
0 | none | 1.7 |
Products and versions
18 products, 30 version entries| Source | Vendor | Product | Scheme | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd | apache | velocity engine | generic | < 2.3 |
| nvd | apache | wss4j | generic | 2.3.1 |
| nvd | debian | debian linux | generic | 9.0 |
| nvd | oracle | banking deposits and lines of credit servicing | generic | 2.12.0 |
| nvd | oracle | banking enterprise default management | generic | ≥ 2.3.0 and ≤ 2.4.1 · 2.6.2 · 2.7.1 · 2.10.0 · 2.12.0 |
| nvd | oracle | banking loans servicing | generic | 2.12.0 |
| nvd | oracle | banking party management | generic | 2.7.0 |
| nvd | oracle | banking platform | generic | ≥ 2.3.0 and ≤ 2.4.1 · 2.6.2 · 2.7.1 |
| nvd | oracle | communications cloud native core policy | generic | 1.14.0 |
| nvd | oracle | communications network integrity | generic | 7.3.6 |
| nvd | oracle | hospitality token proxy service | generic | 19.2 |
| nvd | oracle | retail integration bus | generic | 19.0.1 |
| nvd | oracle | retail order broker | generic | 16.0 |
| nvd | oracle | retail service backbone | generic | 19.0.1 |
| nvd | oracle | retail xstore office cloud service | generic | 16.0.6 · 17.0.4 · 18.0.3 · 19.0.2 · 20.0.1 |
| nvd | oracle | utilities testing accelerator | generic | 6.0.0.1.1 · 6.0.0.2.2 · 6.0.0.3.1 |
| osv | org.apache.velocity | velocity | generic | ≤ 1.7 |
| osv | org.apache.velocity | velocity-engine-parent | generic | < 2.3 |
References
Timeline
Timeline
| Published | 2021-03-10 | By the CVE Program. |
|---|---|---|
| NVD record modified | 2026-06-17 | NVD's own last-modified date for this record. |