SSRF in Prometheus Blackbox Exporter
CVE-2020-16248
Prometheus Blackbox Exporter through 0.17.0 allows /probe?target= SSRF. NOTE: follow-on discussion suggests that this might plausibly be interpreted as both intended functionality and also a vulnerability
Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.027 (84.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Prometheus Blackbox_exporter
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-16248?
- CVE-2020-16248 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Prometheus Blackbox Exporter, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 5.8/10. Published 2020-08-09.
- How severe is CVE-2020-16248?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-16248 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.