How severe is CVE-2020-25575?

CVE-2020-25575 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-25575 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-25575?

CVE-2020-25575 affects Failure Project Failure. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25575?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-25575 published?

CVE-2020-25575 was published on 2020-09-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-25575

CVE-2020-25575 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Failure Project Failure with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-843.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (85th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-843
Affected product: Failure Project Failure
Published: 2020-09-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in the failure crate through 0.1.5 for Rust. It may introduce "compatibility hazards" in some applications, and has a type confusion flaw when downcasting. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. NOTE: This may overlap CVE-2019-25010

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-25575?: An issue was discovered in the failure crate through 0.1.5 for Rust. It may introduce "compatibility hazards" in some applications, and has a type confusion flaw when downcasting. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. NOTE: This may overlap CVE-2019-25010
How severe is CVE-2020-25575?: CVE-2020-25575 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-25575 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-25575?: CVE-2020-25575 affects Failure Project Failure. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-25575?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-25575 published?: CVE-2020-25575 was published on 2020-09-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:failure_project:failure:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*

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