CVE-2020-15694
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.1%
Description
In Nim 1.2.4, the standard library httpClient fails to properly validate the server response. For example, httpClient.get().contentLength() does not raise any error if a malicious server provides a negative Content-Length.
How to fix CVE-2020-15694
To remediate CVE-2020-15694, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/nim—upgrade to 1.2.6-1 or later
Is CVE-2020-15694 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.2.6-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |