CVE-2020-16156 (GCVE-0-2020-16156)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-12-13 17:03 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:44
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Summary
CPAN 2.28 allows Signature Verification Bypass.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
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