CVE-2020-35863: hyper HTTP Request/Response Smuggling
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-35863DEBIAN-CVE-2020-35863GHSA-h3qr-rq2j-74w4RUSTSEC-2020-0008
Published 31-12-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-35863 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) HTTP Request/Response Smuggling vulnerability in hyper. EPSS estimates a 2.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.97%
0%100%
Low · +0.18 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 31-12-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in the hyper crate before 0.12.34 for Rust. HTTP request smuggling can occur. Remote code execution can occur in certain situations with an HTTP server on the loopback interface.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · Crates.ioEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.97%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.18 pp
From 2.80% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score2.97%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Crates.Io1 product
- hyper≥ 0.11.0, < 0.12.34
Debian1 product
- rust-hyper< 0.12.35-1
Hyper1 product
- hyper< 0.12.34
Ubuntu1 product
- rust-hyper< 0.12.35-1
4 vendors · 4 products
References
8 links- rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2020-0008.htmlX Refsource MISCREPORTWEBAdvisoryPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/hyperium/hyperPACKAGE
- crates.io/crates/hyperPACKAGE