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CVE-2020-16248

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FAUCET Score

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.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 0.17.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:prometheus:blackbox_exporter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

5.8MEDIUM

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 Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
1.4
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.70%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
84.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
Nuclei: CVE-2020-16248 · Jan 23, 2026
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0270 is in the 77th percentile among its peer group of 23,701 CVEs.

Social Chatter

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.

Media 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

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

github.com / prometheus/blackbox_exporter/issues/669
ExploitThird Party Advisory
prometheus.io / docs/operating/security
Vendor Advisory
seclists.org / oss-sec/2020/q3/94
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/12
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/3
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory