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CVE-2020-8540

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 12.78%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-03-11 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Its EPSS score suggests a 12.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.

CVE
CVE-2020-8540
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
12.78%

Original NVD Description

An XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before the 07-Mar-2020 update allows remote unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files or conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a crafted DTD in an XML request.

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