CVE-2020-29136

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—

6.5

In cPanel before 90.0.17, 2FA can be bypassed via a brute-force approach (SEC-575).

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 47.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 27, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://docs.cpanel.net/changelogs/90-change-log/
cve@mitrehttps://news.cpanel.com/cpanel-tsr-2020-0007-full-disclosure/
cve@mitrehttps://www.digitaldefense.com/news/zero-day-cpanel-and-webhost-manager/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.cpanel.net/changelogs/90-change-log/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://news.cpanel.com/cpanel-tsr-2020-0007-full-disclosure/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.digitaldefense.com/news/zero-day-cpanel-and-webhost-manager/

Weakness Classification(2)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:39 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-23 04:52 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-23 04:51 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-29136?

CVE-2020-29136 is a medium vulnerability published on November 27, 2020. In cPanel before 90.0.17, 2FA can be bypassed via a brute-force approach (SEC-575).

When was CVE-2020-29136 disclosed?

CVE-2020-29136 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 27, 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-2020-29136 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-29136 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 47.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-29136?

CVE-2020-29136 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-29136?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-29136, 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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CVE-2020-29136

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