// For flags

CVE-2020-22218

libssh2: use-of-uninitialized-value in _libssh2_transport_read

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

An issue was discovered in function _libssh2_packet_add in libssh2 1.10.0 allows attackers to access out of bounds memory.

A flaw was found in the libssh2 library. An out-of-bounds access issue can occur due to an improper initialization of a variable, resulting in a crash in the application linked to the library.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-08-13 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-08-22 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-23 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-10-03 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Libssh2
Search vendor "Libssh2"
 Libssh2
Search vendor "Libssh2" for product "Libssh2"
 1.10.0
Search vendor "Libssh2" for product "Libssh2" and version "1.10.0"
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Affected