High severity · published Dec 13, 2021
CVE-2020-16154
The App::cpanminus package 1.7044 for Perl allows Signature Verification Bypass
7.8
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The App::cpanminus package 1.7044 for Perl allows Signature Verification Bypass.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 55% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AP
App::cpanminus · App::cpanminus Project
1.7044 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
35 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16154
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-16154
Exploit
https://blog.hackeriet.no/cpan-signature-verification-vulnerabilities/
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DENFY4CRTIZL5WYYUYUM4VKCJNXO4QIW/
Product
https://metacpan.org/pod/App::cpanminus
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