CVE-2025-0020: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-f95r-2ggc-w963
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CWE-657
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-0020 is a HIGH security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-657: Violation of Secure Design Principles) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product violates well-established principles for secure design.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2025-0020 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-0020
GHSA Identifier GHSA-f95r-2ggc-w963
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-657: Violation of Secure Design Principles
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2025-0020

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2025-0020, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-657: Violation of Secure Design Principles, where the product violates well-established principles for secure design. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Violation of Secure Design Principles, Hidden Functionality, Incorrect Provision of Specified Functionality vulnerability in ArcGIS (Authentication) allows Privilege Abuse, Manipulating Hidden Fields, Configuration/Environment Manipulation. The ArcGIS client_credentials OAuth 2.0 API implementation does not adhere to the RFC/standards; This hidden (known and by-design, but undocumented) functionality enables a requestor (Referred to as client in RFC 6749) to request an, undocumented, custom token expiration from ArcGIS (Referred to as authorization server in RFC 6749).

References

NVD — CVE-2025-0020 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0020
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://developers.arcgis.com/documentation/security-and-authentication
www.vulsec.org/advisories WEB
https://www.vulsec.org/advisories

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-0020?
CVE-2025-0020 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-657: Violation of Secure Design Principles.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2025-0020?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-0020?
CVE-2025-0020 is classified under CWE-657: Violation of Secure Design Principles (The product violates well-established principles for secure design.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2025-0020?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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