9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2020-7788
ApacheStruts Prototype Pollution Vulnerability
Description

This affects the package ini before 1.3.6. If an attacker submits a malicious INI file to an application that parses it with ini.parse, they will pollute the prototype on the application. This can be exploited further depending on the context.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 11, 2020, 11:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 2, 2022, 7:40 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-7788 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-7788 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 Debian debian_linux
1 Ini_project ini
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-2020-7788.

URL Resource
https://github.com/npm/ini/commit/56d2805e07ccd94e2ba0984ac9240ff02d44b6f1 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00032.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-INI-1048974 Exploit Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

A centralized repository of standalone security patches for open source libraries.

appsec backport cve devsecops fix hotfix open-source patch protection remediation seal security update upgrade vulnerability

Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago
182 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 30, 2023, 4:46 p.m. This repo has been linked 265 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-7788 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-7788 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]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 02, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-915
    Added CWE NIST CWE-1321
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-400 CWE-915
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 23, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00032.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00032.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 21, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00032.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 16, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ini_project:ini:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.36.0 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ini_project:ini:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.6
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 14, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/npm/ini/commit/56d2805e07ccd94e2ba0984ac9240ff02d44b6f1 No Types Assigned https://github.com/npm/ini/commit/56d2805e07ccd94e2ba0984ac9240ff02d44b6f1 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-INI-1048974 No Types Assigned https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-INI-1048974 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-400
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ini_project:ini:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.36.0
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-7788 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

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

1.22 }} 0.21%

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