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CVE-2020-13802

Rebar3 versions 3.0.0-beta.3 to 3.13.2 are vulnerable to OS command injection via URL parameter of dependency specification.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from erlang organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2020-09-02T17:15:11.500

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:01:53.347

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-78

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	erlang	rebar3	≤ 3.13.2	Yes
Application	erlang	rebar3	3.0.0	Yes
Application	erlang	rebar3	3.0.0	Yes

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159027/Rebar3-3.13.2-Command-Injection.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://github.com/vulnbe/poc-rebar3.git Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://vuln.be/post/rebar3-command-injection/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159027/Rebar3-3.13.2-Command-Injection.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/vulnbe/poc-rebar3.git Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://vuln.be/post/rebar3-command-injection/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For erlang's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.