CVE-2020-17508
The ATS ESI plugin has a memory disclosure vulnerability. If you are running the plugin please...
The ATS ESI plugin has a memory disclosure vulnerability. If you are running the plugin please upgrade. Apache Traffic Server versions 7.0.0 to 7.1.11 and 8.0.0 to 8.1.0 are affected.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The ATS ESI plugin has a memory disclosure vulnerability. If you are running the plugin please upgrade. Apache Traffic Server versions 7.0.0 to 7.1.11 and 8.0.0 to 8.1.0 are affected.
- Record
CVE-2020-17508- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The ATS ESI plugin has a memory disclosure vulnerability. If you are running the plugin please upgrade. Apache Traffic Server versions 7.0.0 to 7.1.11 and 8.0.0 to 8.1.0 are affected.
- Record
CVE-2020-17508- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-9456 No score
The ATS ESI plugin has a memory disclosure vulnerability. If you are running the plugin please upgrade. Apache Traffic Server versions 7.0.0 to 7.1.11 and 8.0.0 to 8.1.0 are affected.
- Record
EUVD-2020-9456- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8c5r-6wpq-9ghx No score
The ATS ESI plugin has a memory disclosure vulnerability. If you are running the plugin please...
The ATS ESI plugin has a memory disclosure vulnerability. If you are running the plugin please upgrade. Apache Traffic Server versions 7.0.0 to 7.1.11 and 8.0.0 to 8.1.0 are affected.
- Record
GHSA-8c5r-6wpq-9ghx- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The ATS ESI plugin has a memory disclosure vulnerability. If you are running the plugin please upgrade. Apache Traffic Server versions 7.0.0 to 7.1.11 and 8.0.0 to 8.1.0 are affected.
- Record
CVE-2020-17508- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-17508
The ATS ESI plugin has a memory disclosure vulnerability. If you are running the plugin please upgrade. Apache Traffic Server versions 7.0.0 to 7.1.11 and 8.0.0 to 8.1.0 are affected.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-17508- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-17508
The ATS ESI plugin has a memory disclosure vulnerability. If you are running the plugin please upgrade. Apache Traffic Server versions 7.0.0 to 7.1.11 and 8.0.0 to 8.1.0 are affected.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-17508- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
trafficserverDebian:12 |
before 8.1.1+ds-1 | 8.1.1+ds-1 |
trafficserverDebian:10 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 8.0.2+ds-1+deb10u4, plus listed versions 8.0.2+ds-18.0.2+ds-1+deb10u18.0.2+ds-1+deb10u28.0.2+ds-1+deb10u3 |
8.0.2+ds-1+deb10u4 |
trafficserverUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.3.0-2ubuntu15.3.0-2ubuntu2 |
None known |
trafficserverUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.0.0-57.1.2+ds-27.1.2+ds-2build17.1.2+ds-3 |
None known |
trafficserverUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.0.5+ds-18.0.5+ds-28.0.5+ds-2build18.0.5+ds-2ubuntu18.0.5+ds-38.0.5+ds-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-17508 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apache Traffic Server, published December 7, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.04%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in trafficserver 8.1.1+ds-1.
References
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r65434f7acca3aebf81b0588587149c893fe9f8f9f159eaa7364a70ff%40%3Cannounce.trafficserver.apache.org%3E
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17508
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8c5r-6wpq-9ghx
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-17508
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-17508
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-17508