CVE-2020-8284
Published: August 31, 2023Last modified: September 22, 2025
Description
A malicious server can use the FTP PASV response to trick curl 7.73.0 and earlier into connecting back to a given IP address and port, and this way potentially make curl extract information about services that are otherwise private and not disclosed, for example doing port scanning and service banner extractions.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 3.7 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | HIGH |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | LOW |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | NONE |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | curl | Not affected (8.2.1-r0) |
| Stream | curl | Not affected (8.2.1-r0) |
References
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf
- https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2020-8284.html
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1040166
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00029.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DAEHE2S2QLO4AO4MEEYL75NB7SAH5PSL/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NZUVSQHN2ESHMJXNQ2Z7T2EELBB5HJXG/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/DAEHE2S2QLO4AO4MEEYL75NB7SAH5PSL/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/NZUVSQHN2ESHMJXNQ2Z7T2EELBB5HJXG/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-14
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210122-0007/
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212325
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212326
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212327
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4881
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html