CVE-2020-36255
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 5, 2021 at 02:06 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:15 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorIdentitymodel
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
An issue was discovered in IdentityModel (aka ScottBrady.IdentityModel) before 1.3.0. The Branca implementation allows an attacker to modify and forge authentication tokens.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.3.0
Affected range stops below 1.3.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCPatchRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/scottbrady91/IdentityModel/compare/1.2.0...1.3.0x_refsource_MISCBroken LinkIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/scottbrady91/IdentityModel/issues/3x_refsource_MISCBroken LinkIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/scottbrady91/IdentityModel/issues/4CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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