CVE-2020-13638 (GCVE-0-2020-13638)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-11-13 19:53 – Updated: 2024-08-04 12:25
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Summary
lib/crud/userprocess.php in rConfig 3.9.x before 3.9.7 has an authentication bypass, leading to administrator account creation. This issue has been fixed in 3.9.7.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 70364673-1493-453c-97ac-078d70b86e67

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2020-13638

Status: Confirmed

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

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-10-18
Asserted: 2023-10-18
Last Seen: 2026-09-06
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: rConfig / rConfig | Class: other-software | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-09-06: 54
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 3
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class other-software
7D Avg 2
Vendor rConfig
30D Avg 1
90D Avg 3
Product rConfig
Cisa Kev no
Connections 54
Observation Date 2026-09-06
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-07-01 05:54 UTC | Updated: 2026-09-08 01:00 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: b6f7af28-f9b7-46f0-ba13-9f176519ac8b

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2020-13638

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-06-01 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-06-01
Asserted: 2025-06-01
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: lib/crud/userprocess.php in rConfig 3.9.x before 3.9.7 has an authentication bypass, leading to administrator account creation. This issue has been... | Affected: rConfig / rConfig | 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 lib/crud/userprocess.php in rConfig 3.9.x before 3.9.7 has an authentication bypass, leading to administrator account creation. This issue has been...
Vendor rConfig
Product rConfig
Added Date 2025-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
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: 2026-06-23 11:12 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-23 11:12 UTC
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