CVE-2020-28949

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Entry Details

CVE-2020-28949

Confirmed

Yes

2022-08-25 00:00 UTC

Timestamps

2022-08-25

2022-08-25

Scope

KEV entry: PEAR Archive_Tar Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability | Affected: PEAR / Archive_Tar | Description: PEAR Archive_Tar allows an unserialization attack because phar: is blocked but PHAR: is not blocked. PEAR stands for PHP Extension and Application Repository and it is an open-source framework and distribution system for reusable PHP components with known usage in third-party products such as Drupal Core and Red Hat Linux. | Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. | Due date: 2022-09-15 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://pear.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=27002, https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2020-013, https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2020-28949; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28949

References
  • {'id': 'CVE-2020-28949', 'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2020-28949'}

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2026-02-02 13:25 UTC

2026-02-06 07:53 UTC

Evidence (1)
Type Source Signal Confidence Details GCVE Metadata
vendor_report cisa-kev successful_exploitation 0.80
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{
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-74"
  ],
  "date_added": "2022-08-25",
  "due_date": "2022-09-15",
  "feed": "CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog",
  "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
  "product": "Archive_Tar",
  "vendorProject": "PEAR",
  "vulnerabilityName": "PEAR Archive_Tar Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability"
}
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