Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-28468
Potential exploit
This affects the package pwntools before 4.3.1. The shellcraft generator for affected versions of this module are vulnerable to Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI), which can lead to remote code execution.
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Products affected by CVE-2020-28468
- cpe:2.3:a:pwntools_project:pwntools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-28468
3.60%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 92 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-28468
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
|
NIST | |
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9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
|
5.9
|
NIST | |
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8.1
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.2
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5.9
|
Snyk |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-28468
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The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-28468
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https://github.com/Gallopsled/pwntools/pull/1732
Fix pwntools shellcraft SSTI vulnerability by Arusekk · Pull Request #1732 · Gallopsled/pwntools · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/Gallopsled/pwntools/issues/1427
Shellcraft generation fails with strings that contains end of multiline comment · Issue #1427 · Gallopsled/pwntools · GitHubExploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-PWNTOOLS-1047345
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in pwntools | SnykExploit;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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