CVE-2020-16248

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Published Aug 9, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.8 Medium EPSS 3.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Prometheus Blackbox Exporter through 0.17.0 allows /probe?target= SSRF. NOTE: follow-on discussion suggests that this might plausibly be interpreted as both intended functionality and also a vulnerability

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:prometheus:blackbox_exporter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.1% (3.106% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/issues/669
https://prometheus.io/docs/operating/security/#exporters
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q3/94
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/12
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/3

History

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Subscriptions

Prometheus Blackbox Exporter

Weaknesses

CWE-918

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 1:37 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 9, 2020, 4:16 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 1:37 PM
Reserved: Jul 31, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:57 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 9, 2020, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:57 AM

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