CVE-2020-8169

Public Exploit

Description

curl 7.62.0 through 7.70.0 is vulnerable to an information disclosure vulnerability that can lead to a partial password being leaked over the network and to the DNS server(s).

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory curl.se
Affected: n/a https://github.com/curl/curl
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://hackerone.com/reports/874778 third party advisory exploit
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2020-8169.html vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4881 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-200951.pdf third party advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8169?
CVE-2020-8169 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8169?
To fix CVE-2020-8169, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-8169 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-8169 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-8169?
CVE-2020-8169 affects n/a https://github.com/curl/curl.
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