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CURL-CVE-2020-8169

CURL-CVE-2020-8169: High severity curl curl vulnerability

Q: Does exploitation require authentication or user interaction?

No. The CVSS vector indicates network-based exploitation with low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction required.

Q: Which curl versions are affected?

curl versions 7.62.0 through 7.70.0 are identified as vulnerable.

Published Dec 14, 2020

Updated

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).

Affected Software

1 affected component

curl curl>=7.62.0<=7.70.0

Event History

Dec 14, 2020

CVE Published

via OSV·08:15 PM

Data Sourced

via OSV·08:15 PM

DescriptionSeverity

Frequently Asked Questions

Does exploitation require authentication or user interaction?

No. The CVSS vector indicates network-based exploitation with low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction required.

Which curl versions are affected?

curl versions 7.62.0 through 7.70.0 are identified as vulnerable.

CVSS Score

7.5High

High Severity

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Security Metrics

Risk Score43

Severityhigh(7.5)

Timeline

PublishedDec 14, 2020

Updated

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