CVE-2020-8177

moderate-risk
Published 2020-12-14

curl 7.20.0 through 7.70.0 is vulnerable to improper restriction of names for files and other resources that can lead too overwriting a local file when the -J flag is used.

Do I need to act?

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0.02% 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
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

40
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 16/34 · Moderate