Vulnerability · Published Sep 9, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-24379
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in the yaws package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.4% (higher than 89% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)3.4%top 11.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
WebDAV implementation in Yaws web server versions 1.81 to 2.0.7 is vulnerable to XXE injection.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | yaws | 2.0.8+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24379 |
| Debian:13 | yaws | 2.0.8+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24379 |
| Debian:14 | yaws | 2.0.8+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24379 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://github.com/erlyaws/yaws/commits/master x_refsource_MISC
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159106/Yaws-2.0.7-XML-Injection-Command-Injection.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://vuln.be/post/yaws-xxe-and-shell-injections/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/vulnbe/poc-yaws-dav-xxe x_refsource_MISC
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200926 [SECURITY] [DLA 2384-1] yaws security update mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- USN-4569-1 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
- DSA-4773 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN