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CVE-2020-8910

6.5 · MEDIUM

A URL parsing issue in goog.uri of the Google Closure Library versions up to and including v20200224 allows an attacker to send malicious URLs to be parsed by the library and return the wrong autho…

Published Mar 26, 2020CWE-625EPSS 0.54%

Overview

CVE-2020-8910 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 26, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A URL parsing issue in goog.uri of the Google Closure Library versions up to and including v20200224 allows an attacker to send malicious URLs to be parsed by the library and return the wrong authority. Mitigation: update your library to version v20200315.

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/google/closure-library/commit/294fc00b01d248419d8f8de37580adf2a0024fc9GitHubgithub.com/google/closure-library/releases/tag/v20200315GitHubgithub.com/google/closure-library/commit/294fc00b01d248419d8f8de37580adf2a0024fc9GitHubgithub.com/google/closure-library/releases/tag/v20200315

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8910?

CVE-2020-8910 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 26, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2020-8910?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-8910?

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-2020-8910?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2020-8910 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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