CVE-2020-16248

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

• CWE-918

• https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/issues/669Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://prometheus.io/docs/operating/security/#exportersVendor Advisory
• https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q3/94Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/12Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/issues/669Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://prometheus.io/docs/operating/security/#exportersVendor Advisory
• https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q3/94Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/12Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Published

Aug 9, 2020

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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