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CVE-2020-7712

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  • Published2020-08-30
  • WeaknessCWE-78

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Description

This affects the package json before 10.0.0. It is possible to inject arbritary commands using the parseLookup function.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-08-3008:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

OSV · NVD
json
BranchAffectedFixed in
9.0≤ 9.0.6no fix published
Oracle financial services crime and compliance management studio
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.0= 8.0.8.2.0no fix published
8.0= 8.0.8.3.0no fix published
Joyent json
BranchAffectedFixed in
10.0< 10.0.010.0.0

3 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • code-serverWolfiall versions · fixed in 0and 1 other package
  • code-serverChainguardall versions · fixed in 0and 67 other packages
  • commercial-gitlab-rails-ee-assets-19.1Chainguardall versions · no fixed version listedand 3 other packages
  • gitlab-rails-19.1MinimOSall versions · fixed in 0

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Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2026-10-08
  • CNACVSS 3.17.2known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.2read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-78read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score3.1 %2026-11-08
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryHIGH2021-05-05

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-08-30
Last Modified
2026-10-08
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-3c6g-pvg8-gqw2

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7712?

This affects the package json before 10.0.0. It is possible to inject arbritary commands using the parseLookup function.

Is CVE-2020-7712 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-7712 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.1% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-7712?

CVE-2020-7712 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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