How severe is CVE-2020-10992?

CVE-2020-10992 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, 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 high.

Is CVE-2020-10992 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (66th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-10992?

CVE-2020-10992 affects Azkaban Project Azkaban. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10992?

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-2020-10992 published?

CVE-2020-10992 was published on 2020-03-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-10992

CVE-2020-10992 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Azkaban Project Azkaban with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-611.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (66th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-611
Affected product: Azkaban Project Azkaban
Published: 2020-03-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Azkaban through 3.84.0 allows XXE, related to validator/XmlValidatorManager.java and user/XmlUserManager.java.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-10992?: Azkaban through 3.84.0 allows XXE, related to validator/XmlValidatorManager.java and user/XmlUserManager.java.
How severe is CVE-2020-10992?: CVE-2020-10992 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, 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 high.
Is CVE-2020-10992 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (66th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-10992?: CVE-2020-10992 affects Azkaban Project Azkaban. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10992?: 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-2020-10992 published?: CVE-2020-10992 was published on 2020-03-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/azkaban/azkaban/issues/2478

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:azkaban_project:azkaban:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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