What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-20801?

CVE-2026-20801 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.6 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-20801?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Hanwha Vms Integration CVE-2026-20801

MEDIUM

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information (CWE-319)

2026-03-03 disclosures@gallagher.com

Information Disclosure Hanwha Vms Integration Nx Witness Vms Integration Gallagher

5.6

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: gallagher

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-319 OWASP Top 10:2025 A04:2025 - Cryptographic Failures ASVS 5.0 V12 - Secure Communication Transport encryption
Impact	CVSS 5.6 (MEDIUM). Attack vector: Network. Complexity: High. Privileges required: None. User interaction: None. Exploitable via remote/network.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026

in a component used in the Gallagher Hanwha VMS and Gallagher NxWitness VMS integrations allows unprivileged users with local network access to view live video streams.

This issue affects all versions of Gallagher NxWitness VMS integration versions up to 9.10.017 is affected by cleartext transmission of sensitive information (CVSS 5.6).

RemediationAI

Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.

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This vulnerability (CWE-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information) affects in a component used in the Gallagher Hanwha VMS and Gallagher NxWitness VMS integrations allows unprivileged users with local network access to view live video streams.

This issue affects all versions of Gallagher NxWitness VMS integration. Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information (CWE-319) in a component used in the Gallagher Hanwha VMS and Gallagher NxWitness VMS integrations allows unprivileged users with local network access to view live video streams.

This issue affects all versions of Gallagher NxWitness VMS integration prior to 9.10.017 and Gallagher Hanwha VMS integration prior to 9.10.025.

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Severity by source

Vendor (gallagher) PRIMARY 5.6 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from Vendor (gallagher) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: gallagher

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

DescriptionCVE.org

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information (CWE-319) in a component used in the Gallagher Hanwha VMS and Gallagher NxWitness VMS integrations allows unprivileged users with local network access to view live video streams.

This issue affects all versions of Gallagher NxWitness VMS integration prior to 9.10.017 and Gallagher Hanwha VMS integration prior to 9.10.025.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CVE-2026-20801 presents moderate security risk rated CVSS 5.6. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.

Business Impact: Low

Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.0%

Top 95% exploitable

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity MEDIUM

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.0%

Patch available No

Active threat No

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Defer

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Human Impact

Low

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +28

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information Disclosure MEDIUM

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.