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CVE-2020-28466

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 3.66% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-03-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It affects GitHub. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2020-28466
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
3.66%
GitHub

Original NVD Description

This affects all versions of package github.com/nats-io/nats-server/server. Untrusted accounts are able to crash the server using configs that represent a service export/import cycles. Disclaimer from the maintainers: Running a NATS service which is exposed to untrusted users presents a heightened risk. Any remote execution flaw or equivalent seriousness, or denial-of-service by unauthenticated users, will lead to prompt releases by the NATS maintainers. Fixes for denial of service issues with no threat of remote execution, when limited to account holders, are likely to just be committed to the main development branch with no special attention. Those who are running such services are encouraged to build regularly from git.

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