CVE-2020-7209

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 98.8%, top 0% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. 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: epss, nvd
Weaponized
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 99%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 99%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: 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.

LinuxKI v6.0-1 and earlier is vulnerable to an remote code execution which is resolved in release 6.0-2.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
88(Track*)
EG Risk 88/100SSVC: 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
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation99% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
99%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 13, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Aug 15, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_release.
github_release Patch Available

LinuxKI version 6.0-2

Patch available: HewlettPackard/LinuxKI v6.0-2

https://github.com/HewlettPackard/LinuxKI/releases/tag/v6.0-2

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 1× in last 7d / 7× 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. 2026-08-21 04:44 UTCOSV refresh
  2. 2026-08-12 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-08-06 13:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-05 19:54 UTCOSV refresh
  5. 2026-08-05 19:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-07-30 16:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-07-23 01:54 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-07-22 22:41 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-07-19 19:18 UTCOSV refresh
  10. 2026-07-19 02:26 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-07-19 02:26 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-07-15 16:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-07-15 16:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-07-11 08:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-07-11 08:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-07-02 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-07-02 09:47 UTCOSV refresh
  18. 2026-06-15 17:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-06-14 08:43 UTCOSV refresh
  20. 2026-06-13 22:58 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-06-13 22:58 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-06-12 23:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-06-12 23:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-06-10 22:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-06-10 13:20 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-06-05 22:45 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-06-05 22:45 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-06-01 13:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-05-27 07:46 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-05-27 07:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-05-26 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-05-26 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-05-26 08:16 UTCOSV refresh

Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

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

  • Exploit-DBEDB-48483
    First seen May 18, 2020

    HP LinuxKI 6.01 - Remote Command Injection

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/http/linuxki_rce✓ verified
    First seen May 17, 2020

    LinuxKI Toolset 6.01 Remote Command Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2020/CVE-2020-7209.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2020

    LinuxKI Toolset <= 6.01 - Remote Command Execution

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-7209?
CVE-2020-7209 is a critical vulnerability published on February 13, 2020. LinuxKI v6.0-1 and earlier is vulnerable to an remote code execution which is resolved in release 6.0-2.
When was CVE-2020-7209 disclosed?
CVE-2020-7209 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 13, 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-2020-7209 actively exploited?
CVE-2020-7209 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-7209?
CVE-2020-7209 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2020-7209?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-7209, 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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