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HIGH

CVE-2020-11579

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

36.7 %

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

An issue was discovered in Chadha PHPKB 9.0 Enterprise Edition. installer/test-connection.php (part of the installation process) allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to disclose local files on hosts running PHP before 7.2.16, or on hosts where the MySQL ALLOW LOCAL DATA INFILE option is enabled.

Technical details

Published
2020-09-03

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-11579?

An issue was discovered in Chadha PHPKB 9.0 Enterprise Edition. installer/test-connection.php (part of the installation process) allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to disclose local files on hosts running PHP before 7.2.16, or on hosts where the MySQL ALLOW LOCAL DATA INFILE option is enabled.

Is CVE-2020-11579 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-11579 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 36.7%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-11579?

CVE-2020-11579 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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