vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2020-8177: Incorrect argument check can allow remote servers to overwrite local files (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Nov 3, 2020 | Nov 5, 2020 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Nov 3, 2020
Added
Nov 5, 2020
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
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.
Solutions
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