Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in The Update Framework (TUF) - CVE-2020-6174

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Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in The Update Framework (TUF) - CVE-2020-6174

Published: July 13, 2020 / Updated: May 18, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU29694
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6174
CWE-ID: CWE-347
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software does not verify the cryptographic signature for data. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions.


Affected software

The Update Framework (TUF)
tough

How to mitigate CVE-2020-6174

Install update from vendor's website.

The Update Framework (TUF) - update to 0.12.2
tough - update to 0.7.1

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