Vulnerability in Perl Comprehensive Archive Network
CVE-2020-16156
CPAN 2.28 allows Signature Verification Bypass.
EPSS: 0.008 (52.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Perl Comprehensive_perl_archive_network — versions 2.28
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 34, 35
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-16156?
- CVE-2020-16156 is a high-severity vulnerability in Perl Comprehensive Archive Network, classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2020-16156?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-16156 known to be exploited?
- 16 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.