CVE-2020-13482

7.4 HIGH 0.9% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

EM-HTTP-Request 1.1.5 uses the library eventmachine in an insecure way that allows an attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle attack against users of the library. The hostname in a TLS server certificate is not verified.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
Exploit odds: 0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2020-05-25 22:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 02:53 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.4 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2020-05-25 22:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 02:53 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-295 · Improper certificate validation
Record status: Modified

Affected

em-http-request Project em-http-request 1.1.5
Fedoraproject Fedora 32
Fedoraproject Fedora 33

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.4

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record