CVE-2020-12720 (GCVE-0-2020-12720)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-05-07 23:52 – Updated: 2024-08-04 12:04Summary
vBulletin before 5.5.6pl1, 5.6.0 before 5.6.0pl1, and 5.6.1 before 5.6.1pl1 has incorrect access control.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://forum.vbulletin.com/forum/vbulletin-annou… | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157716/vBull… | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157904/vBull… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://attackerkb.com/topics/RSDAFLik92/cve-2020… | x_refsource_MISC |
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 1ae8a02a-8dc2-4bba-9527-88f63ed89b5b
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-06-25
Asserted: 2025-06-25
Scope
Notes: vBulletin before 5.5.6pl1, 5.6.0 before 5.6.0pl1, and 5.6.1 before 5.6.1pl1 has incorrect access control. | Affected: vBulletin / vBulletin | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.88948 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: previdian
Details
| Feed | Previdian (previdian.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | vBulletin before 5.5.6pl1, 5.6.0 before 5.6.0pl1, and 5.6.1 before 5.6.1pl1 has incorrect access control. |
| Cve Id | CVE-2020-12720 |
| Vendor | vBulletin |
| Ghsa Id | None |
| Product | vBulletin |
| Added Date | 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 9.8 |
| Epss Score | 0.88948 |
| Previous Ids | |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Virtual Patch | False |
| Cvss Estimated | False |
| Epss Percentile | 0.99776 |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Vulnerability Id | CVE-2020-12720 |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | True |
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST
| Updated: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST
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