Information disclosure in Apple macOS

CVE-2020-8284

A malicious server can use the FTP PASV response to trick curl 7.73.0 and earlier into connecting back to a given IP address and port, and this way potentially make curl extract information about services that are otherwise private and not disclosed, for example doing port scanning and service banner extractions.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.039 (89.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8284?
CVE-2020-8284 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2020-12-14.
How severe is CVE-2020-8284?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-8284 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.