CVE-2020-19695 json
Buffer Overflow found in Nginx NJS allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the njs_object_property parameter of the njs/njs_…
published 2023-04-04 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-11597
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer Overflow found in Nginx NJS allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the njs_object_property parameter of the njs/njs_vm.c function.
Patch / fix
- f5 njs 0.3.4
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/nginx/njs/issues/188 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
References
-
github.com
/nginx/njs/issues/188
exploit, issue-tracking, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-19695
- NVD CVE-2020-19695
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