CVE-2020-8284

curl: FTP PASV command response can cause curl to connect to arbitrary host

Published Dec 14, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 3.7 Low EPSS 3.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
A malicious server can use the FTP PASV response to trick curl 7.73.0 and earlier into connecting back to a given IP address and port, and this way potentially make curl extract information about services that are otherwise private and not disclosed, for example doing port scanning and service banner extractions.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2500-1 curl security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3205-1 inetutils security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4881-1 curl security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4665-1 curl vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4665-2 curl vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00067}

epss

{'score': 0.00069}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
hackerone
Published
Updated
Oct 14, 2026, 8:29 AM
Reserved
Jan 28, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 14, 2020, 8:15 PM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 9:17 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 9, 2020, 8:00 AM