CVE-2020-13945

HIGHNVD 6.58.5▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 8.5 because EPSS predicts 73% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.6% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 6.5 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
8.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 73%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 73%CVSS: 6.5Exploit: Metasploit · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

In Apache APISIX, the user enabled the Admin API and deleted the Admin API access IP restriction rules. Eventually, the default token is allowed to access APISIX management data. This affects versions 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5.

CVSS v3
6.5
EG Score
8.5(high)
EG Risk
72(Track)
EG Risk 72/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity85% × 45%
Exploitation73% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
73%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 7, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-20 22:51 UTCEPSS rescore
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  18. 2026-07-23 01:49 UTCEG score recompute▲ 2.00
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  42. 2026-06-04 13:10 UTCEPSS rescore
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  46. 2026-05-23 04:39 UTCEG score recompute
  47. 2026-05-23 04:39 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCK3ysTr0K3R/CVE-2020-13945-EXPLOIT
    First seen Jul 18, 2024

    A PoC exploit for CVE-2020-13945 - Apache APISIX Remote Code Execution (RCE)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCYutuSec/Apisix_Crack
    First seen May 9, 2022

    Apisix系列漏洞：未授权漏洞（CVE-2021-45232）、默认秘钥（CVE-2020-13945）批量探测。

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/multi/http/apache_apisix_api_default_token_rce✓ verified
    First seen Dec 7, 2020

    APISIX Admin API default access token RCE

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2020/CVE-2020-13945.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2020

    Apache APISIX - Insufficiently Protected Credentials

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-13945?
CVE-2020-13945 is a high vulnerability published on December 7, 2020. In Apache APISIX, the user enabled the Admin API and deleted the Admin API access IP restriction rules. Eventually, the default token is allowed to access APISIX management data. This affects versions 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5.
When was CVE-2020-13945 disclosed?
CVE-2020-13945 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 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-2020-13945 actively exploited?
CVE-2020-13945 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.6% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-13945?
CVE-2020-13945 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 8.5.
How do I remediate CVE-2020-13945?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-13945, 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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