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CVE-2020-8284
A malicious server can use the FTP PASV response to...
Vulnerability 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.
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://hackerone.com/reports/1040166
- https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2020-8284.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NZUVSQHN2ESHMJXNQ2Z7T2EELBB5HJXG/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00029.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DAEHE2S2QLO4AO4MEEYL75NB7SAH5PSL/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-14
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4881
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210122-0007/
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212325
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212326
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212327
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
https://github.com/curl/curl
Vulnerable Versions:
7.73.0 and earlier
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 14th, 2020
Last Modified:
April 16th, 2026
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available