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Critical
CVE-2020-15690
In Nim before 1.2.6, the standard library asyncftpclient lacks a...
Vulnerability Description
In Nim before 1.2.6, the standard library asyncftpclient lacks a check for whether a message contains a newline character.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/blob/dc5a40f3f39c6ea672e6dc6aca7f8118a69dda99/lib/pure/asyncftpclient.nim#L145
- https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/compare/v1.2.4...v1.2.6
- https://consensys.net/diligence/vulnerabilities/nim-asyncftpd-crlf-injection/
- https://github.com/tintinweb/pub/tree/master/pocs/cve-2020-15690
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/04/3
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Vulnerable Versions:
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Timeline
Official Publish:
January 30th, 2021
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.