CVE-2020-16248 describes a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Prometheus Blackbox Exporter versions through 0.17.0, specifically via the /probe?target= parameter. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.8) has a network attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to information disclosure. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit modules, a Nuclei template exists for detection, and the vulnerability has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.17.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:prometheus:blackbox_exporter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.