Vulnerability in Nim-Lang Nim
CVE-2020-15690
In Nim before 1.2.6, the standard library asyncftpclient lacks a check for whether a message contains a newline character.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.032 (87.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.032 · newest: 0.032 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/nim-lang/Nim/blob/dc5a40f3f39c6ea672e6dc6aca7f8118a69dda99/lib/pure/… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/nim-lang/Nim/compare/v1.2.4...v1.2.6 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- consensys.net/diligence/vulnerabilities/nim-asyncftpd-crlf-injection/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/tintinweb/pub/tree/master/pocs/cve-2020-15690 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/04/3 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-15690?
- CVE-2020-15690 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Nim-Lang Nim, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-01-30.
- How severe is CVE-2020-15690?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.