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CVE-2020-36661

3.5 · LOW

A vulnerability was found in Kong lua-multipart 0.5.8-1.

Published Feb 12, 2023CWE-1333EPSS 0.92%

Overview

CVE-2020-36661 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 12, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability was found in Kong lua-multipart 0.5.8-1. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function is_header of the file src/multipart.lua. The manipulation leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. Upgrading to version 0.5.9-1 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as d632e5df43a2928fd537784a99a79dec288bf01b. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-220642 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/Kong/lua-multipart/commit/d632e5df43a2928fd537784a99a79dec288bf01bGitHubgithub.com/Kong/lua-multipart/pull/34GitHubgithub.com/Kong/lua-multipart/releases/tag/0.5.9-1Refvuldb.com/?ctiid.220642Refvuldb.com/?id.220642GitHubgithub.com/Kong/lua-multipart/commit/d632e5df43a2928fd537784a99a79dec288bf01bGitHubgithub.com/Kong/lua-multipart/pull/34GitHubgithub.com/Kong/lua-multipart/releases/tag/0.5.9-1Refvuldb.com/?ctiid.220642Refvuldb.com/?id.220642

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-36661?

CVE-2020-36661 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 12, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2020-36661?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-36661?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2020-36661?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2020-36661 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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