CVE-2020-16248

MEDIUM EPSS 84.1%
Published Aug 9, 20205y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.8 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Aug 9, 2020 5y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

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

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.8
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
1.4
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
84.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Validation

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
prometheusblackbox_exporter* ≤0.17.0

References 5

  • github.com https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/issues/669
    ExploitThird Party Advisory
  • prometheus.io https://prometheus.io/docs/operating/security/#exporters
    Vendor Advisory
  • seclists.org https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q3/94
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • openwall.com https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/12
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • openwall.com https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/3
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.