CVE-2020-8286 Security feature bypass in https://github.com/curl/curl
An attacker can bypass certificate revocation checks in curl due to insufficient OCSP response verification, potentially allowing connections to revoked certificates.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-8286?
CVE-2020-8286 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 14 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
curl 7.41.0 through 7.73.0 is vulnerable to an improper check for certificate revocation due to insufficient verification of the OCSP response.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8286?
It affects 17 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Macos, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Haxx Libcurl, Netapp Clustered Data Ontap and 11 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8286?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2020-8286 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8286 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2020-8286, CLEANSTART-2026-PU67461, CURL-CVE-2020-8286, DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8286, ECHO-798f-5754-5137, GHSA-xh5x-q49r-r9w4 and 2 more.