CVE-2020-27986 (GCVE-0-2020-27986)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-10-28 22:57 – Updated: 2024-08-04 16:25 DisputedSummary
SonarQube 8.4.2.36762 allows remote attackers to discover cleartext SMTP, SVN, and GitLab credentials via the api/settings/values URI. NOTE: reportedly, the vendor's position for SMTP and SVN is "it is the administrator's responsibility to configure it.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-05-01 15:07 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://csl.com.co/sonarqube-auditando-al-auditor… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sonarsource | sonarqube |
Affected:
8.4.2.36762
cpe:2.3:a:sonarsource:sonarqube:8.4.2.36762:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 5b4583d7-a0e3-48d8-ad23-d689dabae609
Exploited: Yes
Characteristics
Severity:
75.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-10-14
Asserted: 2023-10-14
Last Seen: 2026-09-05
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: SonarQube / SonarQube | Class: other-software | Severity: High (CVSS 7.5) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-09-05: 1
Evidence
Type: Honeypot
Signal: In The Wild Attempts
Confidence: 70%
Source: shadowserver
Details
| 1D | 1 |
|---|---|
| Iot | no |
| Feed | Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities |
| Type | http-scan |
| Class | other-software |
| 7D Avg | 1 |
| Vendor | SonarQube |
| 30D Avg | 1 |
| 90D Avg | 1 |
| Product | SonarQube |
| Cisa Kev | no |
| Connections | 1 |
| Observation Date | 2026-09-05 |
| Vulnerability Class | CVSS |
| Vulnerability Score | 7.5 |
| Vulnerability Severity | High |
References
Created: 2026-07-01 05:54 UTC
| Updated: 2026-09-07 01:01 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: de16379d-5ef5-4b1a-90d5-95ed9e5528fa
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-07-23
Asserted: 2025-07-23
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: SonarQube 8.4.2.36762 allows remote attackers to discover cleartext SMTP, SVN, and GitLab credentials via the api/settings/values URI. NOTE:... | Affected: SonarSource / SonarQube | CVSS: 7.5 (HIGH) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | SonarQube 8.4.2.36762 allows remote attackers to discover cleartext SMTP, SVN, and GitLab credentials via the api/settings/values URI. NOTE:... |
| Vendor | SonarSource |
| Product | SonarQube |
| Added Date | 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 7.5 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | HIGH |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | True |
References
Created: 2026-06-23 11:12 UTC
| Updated: 2026-06-23 11:12 UTC
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