CVE-2020-8164
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 19, 2020 at 05:04 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:25 AM UTC
4 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxLeapBackports Sle
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%
Description
A deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability exists in rails < 5.2.4.3, rails < 6.0.3.1 which can allow an attacker to supply information can be inadvertently leaked fromStrong Parameters.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%Leap· openSUSEdrupal
95%Affected range stops below 5.2.4.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.0.3.1, 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
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00089.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00093.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00107.html
- https://groups.google.com/g/rubyonrails-security/c/f6ioe4sdpbY
- https://hackerone.com/reports/292797
References (8)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00089.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00093.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00107.htmlx_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://groups.google.com/g/rubyonrails-security/c/f6ioe4sdpbYx_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://hackerone.com/reports/292797Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00022.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00013.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4766CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-502
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