AUGUST 5, 2026
Live Feed
Back to database
Case File

CVE-2020-6754

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 94.80% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-02-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 94.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links

Note: these links are listed for security research and verification purposes only.

CVE
CVE-2020-6754
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
94.80%

Original NVD Description

dotCMS before 5.2.4 is vulnerable to directory traversal, leading to incorrect access control. It allows an attacker to read or execute files under $TOMCAT_HOME/webapps/ROOT/assets (which should be a protected directory). Additionally, attackers can upload temporary files (e.g., .jsp files) into /webapps/ROOT/assets/tmp_upload, which can lead to remote command execution (with the permissions of the user running the dotCMS application).

Related CVEs

Other vulnerabilities affecting the same vendor(s)