CVE-2020-28597
HIGHDescription
A predictable seed vulnerability exists in the password reset functionality of Epignosis EfrontPro 5.2.21. By predicting the seed it is possible to generate the correct password reset 1-time token. An attacker can visit the password reset supplying the password reset token to reset the password of an account of their choice.
How to fix
No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 61% of all known CVEs.
References
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| CVE-2022-26852 | High | 8.1 | 1.2% | - | - |
| CVE-2022-40267 | Medium | 5.9 | 1.2% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2026-26018 | High | 7.5 | 1.1% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2016-15006 | Low | 3.7 | 0.8% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-7558 | High | 8.7 | 0.5% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-7770 | Unscored | - | 0.5% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2020-28597?
No published fix for CVE-2020-28597 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.
Is CVE-2020-28597 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2020-28597 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.0% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 61% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2020-28597?
CVE-2020-28597 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
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