Is CVE-2020-12017 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2020-12017 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2020-12017?

CVE-2020-12017 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2020-12017?

CVE-2020-12017 has an EPSS score of 2.33% (81th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12017?

Upgrade rt430 firmware to 08a05 or later. Fixes are available for 3 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2020-12017

CRITICALEPSS 81th pctl

9.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

GE Grid Solutions Reason RT Clocks, RT430, RT431, and RT434, all firmware versions prior to 08A05. The device’s vulnerability in the web application could allow multiple unauthenticated attacks that could cause serious impact. The vulnerability may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands and send a request to a specific URL that could cause the device to become unresponsive. The unauthenticated attacker may change the password of the 'configuration' user account, allowing the attacker to modify the configuration of the device via the web interface using the new password. This vulnerability may also allow an unauthenticated attacker to bypass the authentication required to configure the device and reboot the system.

CWE-306Missing Authentication for Critical Function

How to fix

Remediation Available

rt430 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 08a05Fixed in:08a05CVE-2020-12017derived from NVD

rt431 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 08a05Fixed in:08a05CVE-2020-12017derived from NVD

rt434 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 08a05Fixed in:08a05CVE-2020-12017derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

2.33%probability of exploitation in 30 days

81stpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 81% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory1

us-cert.gov

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2017-10271	High	7.5	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2023-42793	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2025-3248	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2022-1388	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2021-37415	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2023-21839	High	7.5	100%	KEV	-

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.