CVE-2020-6750

low-risk
Published 2020-01-09

GSocketClient in GNOME GLib through 2.62.4 may occasionally connect directly to a target address instead of connecting via a proxy server when configured to do so, because the proxy_addr field is mishandled. This bug is timing-dependent and may occur only sporadically depending on network delays. The greatest security relevance is in use cases where a proxy is used to help with privacy/anonymity, even though there is no technical barrier to a direct connection. NOTE: versions before 2.60 are unaffected.

Do I need to act?

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0.59% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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CVSS 5.9/10 Medium
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (3)

Affected Vendors

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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 2/34 · Minimal
Exposure 9/34 · Low