An issue was discovered in RIPE NCC RPKI Validator 3.x through 3.1-2020.07.06.14.28.
Priority LOW 34CWE-295Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
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
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00744 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-16162
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gcmr-993x-2g5q
References
More Ripe Rpki Validator 3 vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-12714 An issue was discovered in RIPE NCC RPKI Validator 3.x before 3.1-2020.07.06.14.28. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-12715 An issue was discovered in RIPE NCC RPKI Validator 3.x through 3.1-2020.07.06.14.28. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
Sources
- CVE-2020-16162 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-16162 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gcmr-993x-2g5q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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