CVE-2020-11560

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—Elevated

7.8

NCH Express Invoice 7.25 allows local users to discover the cleartext password by reading the configuration file.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 84.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 7, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173117/NCH-Express-Invoice-7.25-Cleartext-Password.html
cve@mitrehttps://tejaspingulkar.blogspot.com/2020/03/cve-cve-2020-11560-title-clear-text.html
cve@mitrehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0BWq33qVCs&feature=youtu.be
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173117/NCH-Express-Invoice-7.25-Cleartext-Password.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://tejaspingulkar.blogspot.com/2020/03/cve-cve-2020-11560-title-clear-text.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0BWq33qVCs&feature=youtu.be

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-51540
First seen Jun 23, 2023
NCH Express Invoice - Clear Text Password Storage and Account Takeover
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-11560?

CVE-2020-11560 is a high vulnerability published on April 7, 2020. NCH Express Invoice 7.25 allows local users to discover the cleartext password by reading the configuration file.

When was CVE-2020-11560 disclosed?

CVE-2020-11560 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 7, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-11560 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-11560 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 84.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-11560?

CVE-2020-11560 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-11560?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-11560, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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