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TI-2020-06595 Aliases CVE-2020-8177GHSA-wqc8-jpfx-w9g4

Injection in https://github.com/curl/curl

Priority LOW 39CWE-99Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

curl 7.20.0 through 7.70.0 is vulnerable to improper restriction of names for files and other resources that can lead too overwriting a local file when the -J flag is used.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01288 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 8 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—https://github.com/curl/curlcurl 7.20.0 to and including 7.70.0—No fix listedCNA
  • https://github.com/curl/curl Vendor— Affected curl 7.20.0 to and including 7.70.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 23

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.20.0 – 7.70.0VulnerableHaxx
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m10-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before xcp2410VulnerableFujitsu
cpe:2.3:h:fujitsu:m10-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onFujitsu
cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m10-4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before xcp2410VulnerableFujitsu
cpe:2.3:h:fujitsu:m10-4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onFujitsu
cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m10-4s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before xcp2410VulnerableFujitsu
cpe:2.3:h:fujitsu:m10-4s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onFujitsu
cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m12-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before xcp2410VulnerableFujitsu
cpe:2.3:h:fujitsu:m12-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onFujitsu
  • cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.20.0 – 7.70.0 Vulnerable ·Haxx
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m10-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before xcp2410 Vulnerable ·Fujitsu
  • cpe:2.3:h:fujitsu:m10-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Fujitsu
  • cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m10-4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before xcp2410 Vulnerable ·Fujitsu
  • cpe:2.3:h:fujitsu:m10-4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Fujitsu
  • cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m10-4s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before xcp2410 Vulnerable ·Fujitsu
  • cpe:2.3:h:fujitsu:m10-4s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Fujitsu
  • cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m12-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before xcp2410 Vulnerable ·Fujitsu
  • cpe:2.3:h:fujitsu:m12-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Fujitsu
Show 13 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m12-2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before xcp2410VulnerableFujitsu
cpe:2.3:h:fujitsu:m12-2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onFujitsu
cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m12-2s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before xcp2410VulnerableFujitsu
cpe:2.3:h:fujitsu:m12-2s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onFujitsu
cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m10-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before xcp3110VulnerableFujitsu
cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m10-4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before xcp3110VulnerableFujitsu
cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m10-4s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before xcp3110VulnerableFujitsu
cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m12-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before xcp3110VulnerableFujitsu
cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m12-2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before xcp3110VulnerableFujitsu
cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m12-2s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before xcp3110VulnerableFujitsu
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_infrastructure_network_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.1.1VulnerableSiemens
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:universal_forwarder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2.0 to before 8.2.12; 9.0.0 to before 9.0.6VulnerableSplunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:universal_forwarder:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.0VulnerableSplunk
  • cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m12-2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before xcp2410 Vulnerable ·Fujitsu
  • cpe:2.3:h:fujitsu:m12-2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Fujitsu
  • cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m12-2s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before xcp2410 Vulnerable ·Fujitsu
  • cpe:2.3:h:fujitsu:m12-2s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Fujitsu
  • cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m10-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before xcp3110 Vulnerable ·Fujitsu
  • cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m10-4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before xcp3110 Vulnerable ·Fujitsu
  • cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m10-4s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before xcp3110 Vulnerable ·Fujitsu
  • cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m12-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before xcp3110 Vulnerable ·Fujitsu
  • cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m12-2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before xcp3110 Vulnerable ·Fujitsu
  • cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m12-2s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before xcp3110 Vulnerable ·Fujitsu
  • cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_infrastructure_network_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:a:splunk:universal_forwarder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.0 to before 8.2.12; 9.0.0 to before 9.0.6 Vulnerable ·Splunk
  • cpe:2.3:a:splunk:universal_forwarder:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0 Vulnerable ·Splunk

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2021:0949 Released 2021-03-22 · Red Hat rating Low
    Red Hat OpenShift Do openshift/odo-init-image 1.1.3 security update
    • OpenShift Do 1 openshiftdo/odo-init-image-rhel7
  • RHSA-2020:5417 Released 2020-12-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    curl security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 8.2) curl-7.61.1-12.el8_2.2, libcurl-7.61.1-12.el8_2.2, libcurl-devel-7.61.1-12.el8_2.2 +1
  • RHSA-2020:5002 Released 2020-11-10 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    curl security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) curl-7.29.0-59.el7_9.1, libcurl-7.29.0-59.el7_9.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libcurl-devel-7.29.0-59.el7_9.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libcurl-devel-7.29.0-59.el7_9.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) curl-7.29.0-59.el7_9.1, libcurl-7.29.0-59.el7_9.1, libcurl-7.29.0-59.el7_9.1.ppc +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) curl-7.29.0-59.el7_9.1, libcurl-7.29.0-59.el7_9.1, libcurl-devel-7.29.0-59.el7_9.1
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2020:4599 Released 2020-11-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    curl security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) curl-7.61.1-14.el8, libcurl-7.61.1-14.el8, libcurl-devel-7.61.1-14.el8 +1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    https://github.com/curl/curl — DSA-4881

    6 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 4 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-06702 Uncontrolled recursion in https://github.com/curl/curlPriority HIGH 72
    • TI-2020-06701 Information disclosure in https://github.com/curl/curlPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2020-06703 Improper certificate validation in https://github.com/curl/curlPriority MEDIUM 46
    Show all 6 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Ceph Storage 2AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Software CollectionsAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
OpenShift Do 1Fixed RHSA-2021:0949
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:4599
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2020:5417
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:5002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:5002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:5002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:5002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:5002
Not affected: 5 products
  • .NET Core 2.1 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • .NET Core 3.1 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat JBoss Core Services

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8177
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wqc8-jpfx-w9g4

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

Advisory 2

Sources

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