CVE-2020-17522
Cache Manipulation Attack in Apache Traffic Control
CVE-2020-17522 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.8) in Apache Traffic Control, published January 26, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.98%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in github.com/apache/trafficcontrol 5.0.0.
- Severity
- 5.8 MediumCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.98%EPSS, 90th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
5.0.0github.com/apache/trafficcontrol
Description
When ORT (now via atstccfg) generates ip_allow.config files in Apache Traffic Control 3.0.0 to 3.1.0 and 4.0.0 to 4.1.0, those files include permissions that allow bad actors to push arbitrary content into and remove arbitrary content from CDN cache servers. Additionally, these permissions are potentially extended to IP addresses outside the desired range, resulting in them being granted to clients possibly outside the CDN arcitechture.
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
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/apache/trafficcontrolGo | before 5.0.0 | 5.0.0 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
When ORT (now via atstccfg) generates ip_allow.config files in Apache Traffic Control 3.0.0 to 3.1.0 and 4.0.0 to 4.1.0, those files include permissions that allow bad actors to push arbitrary content into and remove arbitrary content from CDN cache servers. Additionally, these permissions are potentially extended to IP addresses outside the desired range, resulting in them being granted to clients possibly outside the CDN arcitechture.
- Record
CVE-2020-17522- CVSS 3.1
- 5.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-732
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
When ORT (now via atstccfg) generates ip_allow.config files in Apache Traffic Control 3.0.0 to 3.1.0 and 4.0.0 to 4.1.0, those files include permissions that allow bad actors to push arbitrary content into and remove arbitrary content from CDN cache servers. Additionally, these permissions are potentially extended to IP addresses outside the desired range, resulting in them being granted to clients possibly outside the CDN arcitechture.
- Record
CVE-2020-17522- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-1372No score
When ORT (now via atstccfg) generates ip_allow.config files in Apache Traffic Control 3.0.0 to 3.1.0 and 4.0.0 to 4.1.0, those files include permissions that allow bad actors to push arbitrary content into and remove arbitrary content from CDN cache servers. Additionally, these permissions are potentially extended to IP addresses outside the desired range, resulting in them being granted to clients possibly outside the CDN arcitechture.
- Record
EUVD-2021-1372- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pw59-4qgf-jxr8
Cache Manipulation Attack in Apache Traffic Control
When ORT (now via atstccfg) generates ip_allow.config files in Apache Traffic Control 3.0.0 to 3.1.0 and 4.0.0 to 4.1.0, those files include permissions that allow bad actors to push arbitrary content into and remove arbitrary content from CDN cache servers. Additionally, these permissions are potentially extended to IP addresses outside the desired range, resulting in them being granted to clients possibly outside the CDN arcitechture.
- Record
GHSA-pw59-4qgf-jxr8- CVSS 3.1
- 5.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-525, CWE-732
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
When ORT (now via atstccfg) generates ip_allow.config files in Apache Traffic Control 3.0.0 to 3.1.0 and 4.0.0 to 4.1.0, those files include permissions that allow bad actors to push arbitrary content into and remove arbitrary content from CDN cache servers. Additionally, these permissions are potentially extended to IP addresses outside the desired range, resulting in them being granted to clients possibly outside the CDN arcitechture.
- Record
CVE-2020-17522- CVSS 3.1
- 5.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-pw59-4qgf-jxr8
Cache Manipulation Attack in Apache Traffic Control
When ORT (now via atstccfg) generates ip_allow.config files in Apache Traffic Control 3.0.0 to 3.1.0 and 4.0.0 to 4.1.0, those files include permissions that allow bad actors to push arbitrary content into and remove arbitrary content from CDN cache servers. Additionally, these permissions are potentially extended to IP addresses outside the desired range, resulting in them being granted to clients possibly outside the CDN arcitechture.
- Record
GHSA-pw59-4qgf-jxr8- CVSS 3.1
- 5.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-525, CWE-732
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3de212a3da73bcf98fa2db7eafb75b2eb8e131ff466e6efc4284df09%40%3Cdev.trafficcontrol.apache.org%3E
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17522
github.com/apache/trafficcontrol/commit/492290d810e9608afb5d265b98cd3f3e153e776b