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CVE-2020-7209 (GCVE-0-2020-7209)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-02-12 23:24 – Updated: 2024-08-04 09:25
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Summary
LinuxKI v6.0-1 and earlier is vulnerable to an remote code execution which is resolved in release 6.0-2.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Remote Code Execution
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a LinuxKI Affected: 6.0-1 and earlier
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 936de7fb-786a-4ee9-8455-399d55d57727

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2020-7209

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-10-14
Asserted: 2023-10-14
Last Seen: 2026-09-06
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: HPE / LinuxKI | Class: other-software | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-09-06: 3
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 0
Vendor HPE
30D Avg 0
90D Avg 2
Product LinuxKI
Cisa Kev no
Connections 3
Observation Date 2026-09-06
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-07-01 05:53 UTC | Updated: 2026-09-08 01:01 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 2958f820-2b71-4267-a725-6454e77447e8

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2020-7209

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-08-28 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-08-28
Asserted: 2025-08-28
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: LinuxKI v6.0-1 and earlier is vulnerable to an remote code execution which is resolved in release 6.0-2. | Affected: Hewlett Packard / LinuxKI | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | 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 LinuxKI v6.0-1 and earlier is vulnerable to an remote code execution which is resolved in release 6.0-2.
Vendor Hewlett Packard
Product LinuxKI
Added Date 2025-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-19 12:42 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-19 12:42 UTC
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