What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-14942?

CVE-2020-14942 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: 1.3%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-14942?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2020-14942. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Tendenci CVE-2020-14942

CRITICAL

Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502)

2020-06-21 cve@mitre.org

Deserialization Tendenci

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jun 21, 2020 - 15:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

Tendenci 12.0.10 allows unrestricted deserialization in apps\helpdesk\views\staff.py.

AnalysisAI

Tendenci 12.0.10 allows unrestricted deserialization in apps\helpdesk\views\staff.py. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. 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. Tendenci 12.0.10 allows unrestricted deserialization in apps\helpdesk\views\staff.py. Affected products include: Tendenci.

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.