How severe is CVE-2020-12677?

CVE-2020-12677 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2020-12677 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-12677?

CVE-2020-12677 affects Progress Moveit Automation. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12677?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-12677 published?

CVE-2020-12677 was published on 2020-05-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-12677

CVE-2020-12677 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Progress Moveit Automation with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1. 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-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.1)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Progress Moveit Automation
Published: 2020-05-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in Progress MOVEit Automation Web Admin. A Web Admin application endpoint failed to adequately sanitize malicious input, which could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code in a victim's browser, aka XSS. This affects 2018 - 2018.0 prior to 2018.0.3, 2018 SP1 - 2018.2 prior to 2018.2.3, 2018 SP2 - 2018.3 prior to 2018.3.7, 2019 - 2019.0 prior to 2019.0.3, 2019.1 - 2019.1 prior to 2019.1.2, and 2019.2 - 2019.2 prior to 2019.2.2.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-12677?: An issue was discovered in Progress MOVEit Automation Web Admin. A Web Admin application endpoint failed to adequately sanitize malicious input, which could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code in a victim's browser, aka XSS. This affects 2018 - 2018.0 prior to 2018.0.3, 2018 SP1 - 2018.2 prior to 2018.2.3, 2018 SP2 - 2018.3 prior to 2018.3.7, 2019 - 2019.0 prior to 2019.0.3, 2019.1 - 2019.1 prior to 2019.1.2, and 2019.2 - 2019.2 prior to 2019.2.2.
How severe is CVE-2020-12677?: CVE-2020-12677 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2020-12677 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-12677?: CVE-2020-12677 affects Progress Moveit Automation. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12677?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-12677 published?: CVE-2020-12677 was published on 2020-05-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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