What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-16248?

CVE-2020-16248 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-16248?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-16248. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.7%.

Blackbox Exporter CVE-2020-16248

MEDIUM

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

2020-08-09 cve@mitre.org

SSRF Blackbox Exporter

5.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.8 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 09, 2020 - 17:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.8

DescriptionNVD

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

AnalysisAI

Prometheus Blackbox Exporter through 0.17.0 allows /probe?target= SSRF. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918), which allows attackers to make the server perform requests to unintended internal or external resources. 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 Affected products include: Prometheus Blackbox Exporter. Version information: through 0.17.0.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and allowlist destination URLs, block requests to internal networks, use network segmentation.