# CVE-2020-9297: Netflix Titus, all versions prior to version v0.1.1-rc.274, uses Java Bean Validation (JSR 380) custom constraint validators.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-07-14 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a Netflix Titus: All versions prior to version v0.1.1-rc.274

## Description

Netflix Titus, all versions prior to version v0.1.1-rc.274, uses Java Bean Validation (JSR 380) custom constraint validators. When building custom constraint violation error messages, different types of interpolation are supported, including Java EL expressions. If an attacker can inject arbitrary data in the error message template being passed to ConstraintValidatorContext.buildConstraintViolationWithTemplate() argument, they will be able to run arbitrary Java code.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Netflix Titus, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/Netflix/security-bulletins/blob/master/advisories/nflx-2020-002.md

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