An issue was discovered in docker-kong (for Kong) through 2.0.3. The admin API port may be accessible on interfaces other than 127.0.0.1. NOTE: The vendor argue that this CVE is not a vulnerability because it has an inaccurate bug scope and patch links. “1) Inaccurate Bug Scope - The issue scope was on Kong's docker-compose template, and not Kong's docker image itself. In reality, this issue is not associated with any version of the Kong gateway. As such, the description stating ‘An issue was discovered in docker-kong (for Kong) through 2.0.3.’ is incorrect. This issue only occurs if a user decided to spin up Kong via docker-compose without following the security documentation. The docker-compose template is meant for users to quickly get started with Kong, and is meant for development purposes only. 2) Incorrect Patch Links - The CVE currently points to a documentation improvement as a “Patch” link: https://github.com/Kong/docs.konghq.com/commit/d693827c32144943a2f45abc017c1321b33ff611.This link actually points to an improvement Kong Inc made for fool-proofing. However, instructions for how to protect the admin API were already well-documented here: https://docs.konghq.com/2.0.x/secure-admin-api/#network-layer-access-restrictions , which was first published back in 2017 (as shown in this commit: https://github.com/Kong/docs.konghq.com/commit/e99cf875d875dd84fdb751079ac37882c9972949) Lastly, the hyperlink to https://github.com/Kong/kong (an unrelated Github Repo to this issue) on the Hyperlink list does not include any meaningful information on this topic.
CVE-2020-11710
“—” beside the score: it is equal to NVD's CVSS score.
Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8CRITICALmedium confidence
- EG Risk
- 60EG Risk 60/100
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score. It fuses impact severity (EG Severity, the CVSS base score, never the KEV-floored or EPSS-lifted EG Score) with real-world exploitation and automatability, under weights EchelonGraph set by hand, so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner.
How it’s computed (value × EchelonGraph’s weight)Severity98% × 45%Impact severity (EG Severity): CVSS 9.8 of 10. Never the KEV-floored or EPSS-lifted EG Score.Exploitation40% × 40%EchelonGraph's fixed weight for EG-KEV Tier 3 (Elevated): a constant, not a probability.Automatability0% × 15%CISA's BOD 26-04 default: no one has published Automatable for this CVE, and CISA treats it as “no” for a CVE not in KEV.SSVC (CISA's decision table, applied by EchelonGraph): Track at low or medium mission impact; Track* at high (mission-essential systems).Exploitation none (no CISA value, KEV listing or exploit code on record) · Automatable no (CISA's BOD 26-04 default) · Technical impact total (CISA's BOD 26-04 default). EchelonGraph holds no SSVC assessment of this CVE from CISA: none of these inputs is from Vulnrichment. EchelonGraph applied CISA's decision table to them; CISA publishes SSVC inputs and the table, not a decision for each CVE.Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines. - EPSS PROB
- 33%
- EPSS %ILE
- 98th
- KEV
- Not listed
What the EG score is made of (scorer v4.0: the three questions the 0–10 score mixes, published apart · methodology)
The EG score (9.8): severity, escalated by confirmed exploitation. This CVE's 9.8 is its impact severity (EG Severity), not escalated.
- EG Severity
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS-B, impact only: no KEV listing, EPSS or EG-KEV tier raises it.GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
- EG Likelihood
- 33% within 30 daysSource: FIRST EPSS (model v2026.06.15, score date 2026-10-21). FIRST's exploitation probability, not an EchelonGraph model.
- Confirmed exploitation
- None on record (CISA KEV, EG-KEV Tier 1)Reported apart from the likelihood: an observed fact, not a probability.
- EG Priority
- SSVC Track at medium mission impactTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track* at high (mission-essential systems).CISA BOD 26-04: 14 days if the affected system is publicly exposed; Fix on system upgrade if it is not.Each input and its source: the SSVC and BOD 26-04 blocks below.
SSVC (CISA's decision table, applied by EchelonGraph)Track at low or medium mission impact; Track* at high (mission-essential systems).
A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines.
Exploitation none (no CISA value, KEV listing or exploit code on record) · Automatable no (CISA's BOD 26-04 default) · Technical impact total (CISA's BOD 26-04 default). EchelonGraph holds no SSVC assessment of this CVE from CISA: none of these inputs is from Vulnrichment. EchelonGraph applied CISA's decision table to them; CISA publishes SSVC inputs and the table, not a decision for each CVE. Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it. CISA's table makes it high when Mission Prevalence is Essential — the vulnerable component "directly provides capabilities that constitute at least one MEF for at least one entity" (MEF: mission essential function) — or when Public Well-Being Impact is Irreversible: "multiple fatalities are likely", the cyber-physical system "is likely lost or destroyed", "extreme or serious externalities" are imposed on other parties, or social systems such as elections or the financial grid "are destabilized and potentially collapse". CISA's decision table
BOD 26-04 (CISA's remediation timeline, Table 1)14 days if the affected system is publicly exposed; Fix on system upgrade if it is not.
In CISA KEV no (CISA's KEV catalog) · Automatable no (CISA's BOD 26-04 default) · Technical impact total (CISA's BOD 26-04 default). Where an input reads “CISA's BOD 26-04 default”, no one has published it for this CVE, and CISA's implementation guidance says: “If “Automatable” and “Technical Impact” information items about a CVE ID are not available and the CVE ID is not in the KEV Catalog, CISA will treat its values as “no” and “total,” respectively, until CISA or a third party provides metadata about the CVE ID. CISA will always provide the Vulnrichment data for a CVE ID listed in the KEV Catalog.” Whether your system is publicly exposed is yours to answer. BOD 26-04 binds US Federal Civilian Executive Branch agencies; for anyone else it is CISA's published timeline, a reference rather than an obligation. The directive · how EchelonGraph applies it
Published
April 12, 2020
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
Advisory Details (4)
Auto-updated Oct 4, 2026commit e99cf875d875 (Kong/docs.konghq.com)
Fix landed in Kong/docs.konghq.com commit e99cf875d875 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/Kong/docs.konghq.com/commit/e99cf875d875dd84fdb751079ac37882c9972949commit d693827c3214 (Kong/docs.konghq.com)
Fix landed in Kong/docs.konghq.com commit d693827c3214 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/Kong/docs.konghq.com/commit/d693827c32144943a2f45abc017c1321b33ff611commit dfa095cadf7e (Kong/docker-kong)
Patch available: Kong/docker-kong 2.5.1 (contains commit dfa095cadf7e)
https://github.com/Kong/docker-kong/commit/dfa095cadf7e8309155be51982d8720daf32e31cData Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 18× in last 7d / 44× in last 30d)
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- 2026-10-22 16:28 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 33% · 98th percentile
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- 2026-10-22 14:45 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-5rc2-w7v5-6rgm · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 9.8
- 2026-10-21 16:28 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 33% · 98th percentile
- 2026-10-21 14:15 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-10-21 14:15 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-5rc2-w7v5-6rgm · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 9.8
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- 2026-10-20 13:41 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-10-20 13:41 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-5rc2-w7v5-6rgm · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 9.8
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- 2026-10-19 12:54 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-10-19 12:54 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-5rc2-w7v5-6rgm · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 9.8
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- 2026-10-17 10:26 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-5rc2-w7v5-6rgm · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 9.8
- 2026-10-16 16:32 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 33% · 98th percentile
- 2026-10-16 09:57 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-10-16 09:57 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-5rc2-w7v5-6rgm · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 9.8
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- 2026-10-15 09:28 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-10-15 09:28 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-5rc2-w7v5-6rgm · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 9.8
- 2026-10-14 16:28 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 33% · 98th percentile
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- 2026-10-14 05:44 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-5rc2-w7v5-6rgm · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 9.8
- 2026-10-13 16:28 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 33% · 98th percentile
- 2026-10-13 00:58 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-5rc2-w7v5-6rgm · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 9.8
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Public detection templates
(1 reference)A public Nuclei detection template is referenced for this CVE. A detection template checks whether a system is affected; it is not necessarily exploit code.
- Nucleihttp/cves/2020/CVE-2020-11710.yamlPublished Feb 3, 2021
Kong Admin <=2.03 - Admin API Access
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