vulnerability
F5 Networks: CVE-2020-8284: K63525058: cURL vulnerability CVE-2020-8284
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Dec 9, 2020 | Feb 19, 2021 | Mar 26, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Dec 9, 2020
Added
Feb 19, 2021
Modified
Mar 26, 2026
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.
Solution
f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest
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