CVE-2020-24379 describes a critical XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability within the WebDAV implementation of Yaws web server versions 1.81 through 2.0.7, impacting various Debian and Ubuntu Linux distributions. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to achieve high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts with low attack complexity. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or inclusion in CISA's KEV catalog, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.81, <= 2.0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yaws:yaws:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
18.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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