CVE-2020-29511 Information

Description

The encoding/xml package in Go (all versions) does not correctly preserve the semantics of element namespace prefixes during tokenization round-trips which allows an attacker to craft inputs that behave in conflicting ways during different stages of processing in affected downstream applications.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

https://github.com/mattermost/xml-roundtrip-validator/blob/master/advisories/unstable-elements.md https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210129-0006/

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

LOW

Base Score

LOW

Base Severity

5.6