What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-12471?

CVE-2020-12471 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.8%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-12471?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-12471. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.8%.

Mono CVE-2020-12471

CRITICAL

Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502)

2020-04-29 cve@mitre.org

RCE Deserialization Mono Monox

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 29, 2020 - 21:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

MonoX through 5.1.40.5152 allows remote code execution via HTML5Upload.ashx or Pages/SocialNetworking/lng/en-US/PhotoGallery.aspx because of deserialization in ModuleGallery.HTML5Upload, ModuleGallery.SilverLightUploadModule, HTML5Upload, and SilverLightUploadHandler.

AnalysisAI

MonoX through 5.1.40.5152 allows remote code execution via HTML5Upload.ashx or Pages/SocialNetworking/lng/en-US/PhotoGallery.aspx because of deserialization in ModuleGallery.HTML5Upload,. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through malicious serialized objects. MonoX through 5.1.40.5152 allows remote code execution via HTML5Upload.ashx or Pages/SocialNetworking/lng/en-US/PhotoGallery.aspx because of deserialization in ModuleGallery.HTML5Upload, ModuleGallery.SilverLightUploadModule, HTML5Upload, and SilverLightUploadHandler. Affected products include: Mono Monox. Version information: through 5.1.40.5152.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid deserializing untrusted data. Use safe serialization formats (JSON). Implement integrity checks and type allowlists.