Vulnerability · Published Mar 17, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-15591
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in the fex package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 4.1% (higher than 91% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)4.1%top 9.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
fexsrv in F*EX (aka Frams' Fast File EXchange) before fex-20160919_2 allows eval injection (for unauthenticated remote code execution).
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | fex | 20160919-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-15591 |
| Debian:13 | fex | 20160919-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-15591 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://fex.rus.uni-stuttgart.de x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://secfault-security.com/advisories/cve2020-15591.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/95.html x_refsource_MISC