The App::cpanminus package 1.7044 for Perl allows Signature Verification Bypass.
Priority LOW 35CWE-347Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-347.
Summary
The App::cpanminus package 1.7044 for Perl allows Signature Verification Bypass.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00763 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:app\:\:cpanminus_project:app\:\:cpanminus:1.7044:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | cpanminus_project app\ | Vulnerable | App |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 35 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:app\:\:cpanminus_project:app\:\:cpanminus:1.7044:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions cpanminus_project app\ Vulnerable ·App
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Software Collections | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-16154
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m92x-373g-xc36
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-16154 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-16154 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m92x-373g-xc36 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-16154 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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