CVE-2020-13092
CVSS v3
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Score
2.7 %
exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
Description
scikit-learn (aka sklearn) through 0.23.0 can unserialize and execute commands from an untrusted file that is passed to the joblib.load() function, if __reduce__ makes an os.system call. NOTE: third parties dispute this issue because the joblib.load() function is documented as unsafe and it is the user's responsibility to use the function in a secure manner
Technical details
- Published
- 2020-05-15
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2020-13092?
scikit-learn (aka sklearn) through 0.23.0 can unserialize and execute commands from an untrusted file that is passed to the joblib.load() function, if __reduce__ makes an os.system call. NOTE: third parties dispute this issue because the joblib.load() function is documented as unsafe and it is the user's responsibility to use the function in a secure manner
Is CVE-2020-13092 actively exploited?
Active exploitation of CVE-2020-13092 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.7% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-13092?
CVE-2020-13092 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).
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