How severe is CVE-2020-17500?

CVE-2020-17500 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-2020-17500 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-17500?

CVE-2020-17500 affects Barco Transform N. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-17500?

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-2020-17500 published?

CVE-2020-17500 was published on 2021-01-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-17500

CVE-2020-17500 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Barco Transform N 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-77.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (89th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-77
Affected product: Barco Transform N
Published: 2021-01-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Barco TransForm NDN-210 Lite, NDN-210 Pro, NDN-211 Lite, and NDN-211 Pro before 3.8 allows Command Injection (issue 1 of 4). The NDN-210 has a web administration panel which is made available over https. The logon method is basic authentication. There is a command injection issue that will result in unauthenticated remote code execution in the username and password fields of the logon prompt. The NDN-210 is part of Barco TransForm N solution and includes the patch from TransForm N version 3.8 onwards.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-17500?: Barco TransForm NDN-210 Lite, NDN-210 Pro, NDN-211 Lite, and NDN-211 Pro before 3.8 allows Command Injection (issue 1 of 4). The NDN-210 has a web administration panel which is made available over https. The logon method is basic authentication. There is a command injection issue that will result in unauthenticated remote code execution in the username and password fields of the logon prompt. The NDN-210 is part of Barco TransForm N solution and includes the patch from TransForm N version 3.8 onwards.
How severe is CVE-2020-17500?: CVE-2020-17500 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-2020-17500 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-17500?: CVE-2020-17500 affects Barco Transform N. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-17500?: 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-2020-17500 published?: CVE-2020-17500 was published on 2021-01-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:barco:transform_n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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