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CVE-2020-29511

CRITICAL

9.8

Description

The encoding/xml package in Go (all versions) does not correctly preserve the semantics of element namespace prefixes during tokenization round-trips, which allows an attacker to craft inputs that behave in conflicting ways during different stages of processing in affected downstream applications.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published12/14/2020

Last Modified11/21/2024

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

golang:gonetapp:trident

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-115

References

https://github.com/mattermost/xml-roundtrip-validator/blob/master/advisories/unstable-elements.md(responsibledisclosure@mattermost.com)

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210129-0006/(responsibledisclosure@mattermost.com)

https://github.com/mattermost/xml-roundtrip-validator/blob/master/advisories/unstable-elements.md(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210129-0006/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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