How severe is CVE-2020-10788?

CVE-2020-10788 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2020-10788 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-10788?

CVE-2020-10788 affects It-novum Openitcockpit. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10788?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-10788 published?

CVE-2020-10788 was published on 2020-03-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-10788

CVE-2020-10788 is a critical-severity vulnerability in It-novum Openitcockpit with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-798.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
CVSS v2: 6.4
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (72nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-798
Affected product: It-novum Openitcockpit
Published: 2020-03-25
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

openITCOCKPIT before 3.7.3 uses the 1fea123e07f730f76e661bced33a94152378611e API key rather than generating a random API Key for WebSocket connections.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-10788?: openITCOCKPIT before 3.7.3 uses the 1fea123e07f730f76e661bced33a94152378611e API key rather than generating a random API Key for WebSocket connections.
How severe is CVE-2020-10788?: CVE-2020-10788 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2020-10788 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-10788?: CVE-2020-10788 affects It-novum Openitcockpit. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10788?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-10788 published?: CVE-2020-10788 was published on 2020-03-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:it-novum:openitcockpit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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