What is CVE-2020-25691?

CVE-2020-25691 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unix4lyfe Darkhttpd, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-04-01.

How severe is CVE-2020-25691?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-25691 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Unix4lyfe Darkhttpd

CVE-2020-25691

A flaw was found in darkhttpd. Invalid error handling allows remote attackers to cause denial-of-service by accessing a file with a large modification date. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

EPSS: 0.013 (66.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Unix4lyfe Darkhttpd
N/a Darkhttpd — versions versions up to and including darkhttpd-1.13-1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-755 — Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

Public proof-of-concept exploits

Live-Hack-CVE/CVE-2020-25691

References

secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-25691?: CVE-2020-25691 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unix4lyfe Darkhttpd, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-04-01.
How severe is CVE-2020-25691?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-25691 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.