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CVE-2020-16248: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

August 9, 2020 (updated August 12, 2020)

** DISPUTED ** Prometheus Blackbox Exporter allows /probe?target= SSRF. NOTE: follow-on discussion suggests that this might plausibly be interpreted as both intended functionality and also a vulnerability.

References

  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16248
  • prometheus.io/docs/operating/security/

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Affected versions

All versions up to 0.17.0

Fixed versions

  • v0.18.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.18.0 or above.

Impact 5.8 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Source file

go/github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/CVE-2020-16248.yml

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