AUGUST 4, 2026
Live Feed
Back to database
Case File

CVE-2020-8597

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 19.58% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-02-03 · 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 19.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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-2020-8597
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
19.58%

Original NVD Description

eap.c in pppd in ppp 2.4.2 through 2.4.8 has an rhostname buffer overflow in the eap_request and eap_response functions.

Related CVEs

Other vulnerabilities affecting the same vendor(s)