How severe is CVE-2020-22001?

CVE-2020-22001 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-2020-22001 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-22001?

CVE-2020-22001 affects Homeautomation Project Homeautomation. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-22001?

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-2020-22001 published?

CVE-2020-22001 was published on 2021-04-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-22001

CVE-2020-22001 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Homeautomation Project Homeautomation 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-290.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (87th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-290
Affected product: Homeautomation Project Homeautomation
Published: 2021-04-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

HomeAutomation 3.3.2 suffers from an authentication bypass vulnerability when spoofing client IP address using the X-Forwarded-For header with the local (loopback) IP address value allowing remote control of the smart home solution.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-22001?: HomeAutomation 3.3.2 suffers from an authentication bypass vulnerability when spoofing client IP address using the X-Forwarded-For header with the local (loopback) IP address value allowing remote control of the smart home solution.
How severe is CVE-2020-22001?: CVE-2020-22001 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-2020-22001 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-22001?: CVE-2020-22001 affects Homeautomation Project Homeautomation. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-22001?: 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-2020-22001 published?: CVE-2020-22001 was published on 2021-04-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:homeautomation_project:homeautomation:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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