CVE-2020-26292 Potential Malware Discovered (Possible False Positive)
Attackers distributed a compromised binary of the Creeper interpreter, allowing potential malware execution on affected systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-26292?
CVE-2020-26292 is a low-severity vulnerability in chatter-social Creeper, published on 4 Jan 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Creeper is an experimental dynamic, interpreted language. The binary release of Creeper Interpreter 1.1.3 contains potential malware. The compromised binary release was available for a few hours between December 26, 2020 at 3:22 PM EST to December 26, 2020 at 11:00 PM EST. If you used the source code, you are **NOT** affected. This only affects the binary releases. The binary of unknown quality has been removed from the release. If you have downloaded the binary, please delete it and run a reputable antivirus scanner to ensure that your computer is clean.
Weakness: CWE-507
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-26292?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Chatter-Social Creeper.
How do I fix CVE-2020-26292?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-26292 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-26292 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-26292 in the wild and no public exploit code.