CVE-2020-36255 json
An issue was discovered in IdentityModel (aka ScottBrady.IdentityModel) before 1.3.0.
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-23798
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in IdentityModel (aka ScottBrady.IdentityModel) before 1.3.0. The Branca implementation allows an attacker to modify and forge authentication tokens.
Patch / fix
- identitymodel_project identitymodel 1.3.0
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1.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
github.com
/scottbrady91/IdentityModel/compare/1.2.0...1.3.0
patch, release-notes, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/scottbrady91/IdentityModel/issues/4
broken-link, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
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github.com
/scottbrady91/IdentityModel/issues/3
broken-link, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-36255
- NVD CVE-2020-36255
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