CVE-2020-25494

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit-prediction score not yet available (the EPSS model rescores nightly; freshly-published CVEs typically appear within 48 hours). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 39%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

Xinuos (formerly SCO) Openserver v5 and v6 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in outputform or toclevels parameter to cgi-bin/printbook.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(low)
EPSS
98.4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 18, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jul 8, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Vulnerabilities/SCO Openserver OS Command Injection Vulnerability at master · Ramikan/Vulnerabilities · GitHub

https://github.com/Ramikan/Vulnerabilities/blob/master/SCO%20Openserver%20OS%20Command%20Injection%20Vulnerability

Weakness Classification(2)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

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  30. 2026-05-23 04:00 UTCGHSA enrichment

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-49301
    First seen Dec 21, 2020

    SCO Openserver 5.0.7 - 'outputform' Command Injection

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-25494?
CVE-2020-25494 is a critical vulnerability published on December 18, 2020. Xinuos (formerly SCO) Openserver v5 and v6 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in outputform or toclevels parameter to cgi-bin/printbook.
When was CVE-2020-25494 disclosed?
CVE-2020-25494 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 18, 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-2020-25494 actively exploited?
CVE-2020-25494 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-25494?
CVE-2020-25494 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD). The EG score is currently aggregating — additional source signals are being incorporated as they become available..
How do I remediate CVE-2020-25494?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-25494, 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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