Is CVE-2020-15689 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-15689 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-15689?

CVE-2020-15689 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2020-15689?

Patch guidance is available from embedthis security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-15689.

Which products are affected by CVE-2020-15689?

2 products: embedthis appweb, embedthis appweb.

Fix CVE-2020-15689 - HIGH embedthis appweb

Description

Appweb before 7.2.2 and 8.x before 8.1.0, when built with CGI support, mishandles an HTTP request with a Range header that lacks an exact range. This may result in a NULL pointer dereference and cause a denial of service.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference

Metadata

Primary Vendor: EMBEDTHIS
Published: 7/13/2020
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2020-15689

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