Prototype Pollution in Linux-Cmdline Project
CVE-2020-7704
The package linux-cmdline before 1.0.1 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the constructor.
Vulnerability class: Prototype Pollution
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: 0.027 (85.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux-Cmdline Project
- Linux-Cmdline — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-LINUXCMDLINE-598674 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/piranna/linux-cmdline/commit/53c61a88bc47eb25d71832205056beaab95cf677 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-7704?
- CVE-2020-7704 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux-Cmdline Project, classified under Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes (Prototype Pollution). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-08-17.
- How severe is CVE-2020-7704?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-7704 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.