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CVE-2020-6174

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2020-02-05
  • Fixed in0.12.2
  • WeaknessCWE-347

Am I affected?

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Description

TUF (aka The Update Framework) through 0.12.1 has Improper Verification of a Cryptographic Signature.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-02-0516:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

OSV · NVD
tuf
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.12< 0.12.20.12.2
Linuxfoundation the update framework
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.12≤ 0.12.1no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update tuf to 0.12.2

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.07.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-347read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.0 %2026-11-08
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryCRITICAL2020-08-21

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-02-05
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-pwqf-9h7j-7mv8

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-6174?

TUF (aka The Update Framework) through 0.12.1 has Improper Verification of a Cryptographic Signature.

Is CVE-2020-6174 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-6174 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.0% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-6174?

CVE-2020-6174 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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