CVE-2020-12720

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Published May 7, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 88.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

vBulletin before 5.5.6pl1, 5.6.0 before 5.6.0pl1, and 5.6.1 before 5.6.1pl1 has incorrect access control.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:5.5.6:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:5.6.0:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:5.6.1.-:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 88.9% (88.948% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157716/vBulletin-5.6.1-SQL-Injection.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157904/vBulletin-5.6.1-SQL-Injection.html
https://attackerkb.com/topics/RSDAFLik92/cve-2020-12720-vbulletin-incorrect-access-control
https://forum.vbulletin.com/forum/vbulletin-announcements/vbulletin-announcements_aa/4440032-vbulletin-5-6-1-security-patch-level-1

History

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Subscriptions

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Weaknesses

CWE-306
Missing Authentication for Critical Function
CWE-89
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 12:04 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 7, 2020, 11:52 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 12:04 PM
Reserved: May 7, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:52 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 8, 2020, 12:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:52 AM

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