CVE-2020-16248
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-918
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Publication date:
09/08/2020
Last modified:
17/06/2026
Description
Prometheus Blackbox Exporter through 0.17.0 allows /probe?target= SSRF. NOTE: follow-on discussion suggests that this might plausibly be interpreted as both intended functionality and also a vulnerability
Impact
Base Score 3.x
5.80
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
Base Score 2.0
5.00
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:prometheus:blackbox_exporter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.17.0 (including) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/issues/669
- https://prometheus.io/docs/operating/security/#exporters
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q3/94
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/12
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/3
- https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/issues/669
- https://prometheus.io/docs/operating/security/#exporters
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q3/94
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/12
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/3



