Medium severity5.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 9, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-16248
CVE-2020-16248
Description
Prometheus Blackbox Exporter through 0.17.0 allows /probe?target= SSRF. NOTE: follow-on discussion suggests that this might plausibly be interpreted as both intended functionality and also a vulnerability
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Affected products
3- Prometheus/Prometheus Blackbox Exporterdescription
- Range: <=0.17.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/issues/669nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- prometheus.io/docs/operating/security/nvdVendor Advisory
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q3/94nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/12nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/3nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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