CVE-2020-16154

HIGH EPSS 49.0%
Published Dec 13, 20214y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Dec 13, 2021 4y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

The App::cpanminus package 1.7044 for Perl allows Signature Verification Bypass.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
49.0% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-347

Affected Products 2

VendorProductVersionRange
app\\cpanminus_projectany
fedoraprojectfedora35any

References 3

  • blog.hackeriet.no https://blog.hackeriet.no/cpan-signature-verification-vulnerabilities/
    ExploitThird Party Advisory
  • lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DENFY4CRTIZL5WYYUYUM4VKCJNXO4QIW/
  • metacpan.org https://metacpan.org/pod/App::cpanminus
    ProductThird Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.