Vulnerability in Em-Http-Request Project
CVE-2020-13482
EM-HTTP-Request 1.1.5 uses the library eventmachine in an insecure way that allows an attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle attack against users of the library. The hostname in a TLS server certificate is not verified.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Em-Http-Request Project — versions 1.1.5
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 32, 33
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/igrigorik/em-http-request/issues/339 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-094-igrigorik-em-http-request (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-13482?
- CVE-2020-13482 is a high-severity vulnerability in Em-Http-Request Project, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2020-05-25.
- How severe is CVE-2020-13482?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.