High severity · published May 13, 2021
CVE-2020-23996
A local file inclusion vulnerability in ILIAS before 5.3.19, 5.4.10 and 6.0 allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via the import of personal data
8.8
CVSS
2.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A local file inclusion vulnerability in ILIAS before 5.3.19, 5.4.10 and 6.0 allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via the import of personal data.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.3% · higher than 83% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IL
Ilias · Ilias
before 5.3.19; 5.4.0 before 5.4.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-23996
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-23996
Release Notes
https://docu.ilias.de/goto_docu_pg_118817_35.html
Release Notes
https://docu.ilias.de/goto_docu_pg_118823_35.html
Release Notes
https://docu.ilias.de/goto_docu_pg_122177_35.html
Patch
https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/commit/6717c4ecc6d076154ce185f1ea052f07f37e3537
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