7.5
HIGH
CVE-2020-16162
RIPE NCC RPKI Validator X509 Certificate Regular Expression Inclusion Vulnerability
Description

An issue was discovered in RIPE NCC RPKI Validator 3.x through 3.1-2020.07.06.14.28. Missing validation checks on CRL presence or CRL staleness in the X509-based RPKI certificate-tree validation procedure allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by using revoked certificates. NOTE: there may be counterarguments related to backwards compatibility

INFO

Published Date :

July 30, 2020, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 4, 2024, 2:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-16162 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ripe rpki_validator_3
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-16162.

URL Resource
https://github.com/RIPE-NCC/rpki-validator-3/issues/162 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/RIPE-NCC/rpki-validator-3/issues/232 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-16162 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag MITRE disputed
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** An issue was discovered in RIPE NCC RPKI Validator 3.x through 3.1-2020.07.06.14.28. Missing validation checks on CRL presence or CRL staleness in the X509-based RPKI certificate-tree validation procedure allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by using revoked certificates. NOTE: there may be counterarguments related to backwards compatibility. An issue was discovered in RIPE NCC RPKI Validator 3.x through 3.1-2020.07.06.14.28. Missing validation checks on CRL presence or CRL staleness in the X509-based RPKI certificate-tree validation procedure allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by using revoked certificates. NOTE: there may be counterarguments related to backwards compatibility
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 06, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/RIPE-NCC/rpki-validator-3/issues/162 No Types Assigned https://github.com/RIPE-NCC/rpki-validator-3/issues/162 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/RIPE-NCC/rpki-validator-3/issues/232 No Types Assigned https://github.com/RIPE-NCC/rpki-validator-3/issues/232 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-295
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ripe:rpki_validator_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0 up to (including) 3.1-2020.07.06.14.28
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.12 }} 0.02%

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0.45452

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