CVE-2020-7611

Name: CVE-2020-7611
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-03-30T22:15:15.603+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.80%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-7611 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. All versions of io.micronaut:micronaut-http-client before 1.2.11 and all versions from 1.3.0 before 1.3.2 are vulnerable to HTTP Request Header Injection due to not validating request headers passed to the client.. EPSS estimates a 1.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

All versions of io.micronaut:micronaut-http-client before 1.2.11 and all versions from 1.3.0 before 1.3.2 are vulnerable to HTTP Request Header Injection due to not validating request headers passed to the client.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.80%

75.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-444

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Objectcomputing	Micronaut	< 1.2.11
Objectcomputing	Micronaut	>= 1.3.0, < 1.3.2

References

https://github.com/micronaut-projects/micronaut-core/commit/9d1eff5c8df1d6cda1fe00ef046729b2a6abe7f1Patch
https://github.com/micronaut-projects/micronaut-core/security/advisories/GHSA-694p-xrhg-x3wmExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-IOMICRONAUT-561342Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/micronaut-projects/micronaut-core/commit/9d1eff5c8df1d6cda1fe00ef046729b2a6abe7f1Patch
https://github.com/micronaut-projects/micronaut-core/security/advisories/GHSA-694p-xrhg-x3wmExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-IOMICRONAUT-561342Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 30, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-7611?

How severe is CVE-2020-7611?

CVE-2020-7611 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7611?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST