Vulnerability · Published Aug 22, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-22570
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the memcached package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.3% (higher than 71% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.3%top 28.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Memcached 1.6.0 before 1.6.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted meta command.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | memcached | 1.6.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-22570 |
| Debian:13 | memcached | 1.6.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-22570 |
| Debian:14 | memcached | 1.6.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-22570 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | memcached | 1.6.14-1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-22570 |