# CVE-2020-11977: Shell command injection in Apache Syncope

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-11977-shell-command-injection-in-apache-syncope  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-06-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2020-11977 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2021-06-16

Shell command injection in Apache Syncope

Technologies: [org.apache.syncope:syncope (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-apache-syncope-syncope). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2020-11977 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2020-11977 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2020-11977?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 16 June 2021.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.apache.syncope:syncope (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.1.0,fixed=2.1.7.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2020-11977?** Yes. org.apache.syncope:syncope (Maven): upgrade to 2.1.7 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2020-11977?** Check whether you run org.apache.syncope:syncope (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.apache.syncope:syncope (Maven): upgrade to 2.1.7 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.apache.syncope:syncope to 2.1.7 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.apache.syncope:syncope (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.1.0,fixed=2.1.7

## Identifiers

- CVE-2020-11977
- GHSA-p2rp-cmjq-r7wm

## Related threats

- [Apache Syncope uses a weak PNRG](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2014-3503-apache-syncope-uses-a-weak-pnrg)
- [Apache Syncope JEXL Code Injection](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2014-0111-apache-syncope-jexl-code-injection)