How severe is CVE-2020-6960?

CVE-2020-6960 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-2020-6960 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (63rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-6960?

CVE-2020-6960 primarily affects Honeywell Maxpro Nvr Xe Firmware. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6960?

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-2020-6960 published?

CVE-2020-6960 was published on 2020-01-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-6960

CVE-2020-6960 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Honeywell Maxpro Nvr Xe Firmware 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-89.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (63rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-89
Affected product: Honeywell Maxpro Nvr Xe Firmware
Published: 2020-01-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The following versions of MAXPRO VMS and NVR, MAXPRO VMS:HNMSWVMS prior to Version VMS560 Build 595 T2-Patch, HNMSWVMSLT prior to Version VMS560 Build 595 T2-Patch, MAXPRO NVR: MAXPRO NVR XE prior to Version NVR 5.6 Build 595 T2-Patch, MAXPRO NVR SE prior to Version NVR 5.6 Build 595 T2-Patch, MAXPRO NVR PE prior to Version NVR 5.6 Build 595 T2-Patch, and MPNVRSWXX prior to Version NVR 5.6 Build 595 T2-Patch contain an SQL injection vulnerability that could give an attacker remote unauthenticated access to the web user interface with administrator-level privileges.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-6960?: The following versions of MAXPRO VMS and NVR, MAXPRO VMS:HNMSWVMS prior to Version VMS560 Build 595 T2-Patch, HNMSWVMSLT prior to Version VMS560 Build 595 T2-Patch, MAXPRO NVR: MAXPRO NVR XE prior to Version NVR 5.6 Build 595 T2-Patch, MAXPRO NVR SE prior to Version NVR 5.6 Build 595 T2-Patch, MAXPRO NVR PE prior to Version NVR 5.6 Build 595 T2-Patch, and MPNVRSWXX prior to Version NVR 5.6 Build 595 T2-Patch contain an SQL injection vulnerability that could give an attacker remote unauthenticated access to the web user interface with administrator-level privileges.
How severe is CVE-2020-6960?: CVE-2020-6960 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-2020-6960 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (63rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-6960?: CVE-2020-6960 primarily affects Honeywell Maxpro Nvr Xe Firmware. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6960?: 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-2020-6960 published?: CVE-2020-6960 was published on 2020-01-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-021-01

Affected products (6)

cpe:2.3:o:honeywell:maxpro_nvr_xe_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:honeywell:maxpro_nvr_se_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:honeywell:maxpro_nvr_pe_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:honeywell:mpnvrswxx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:honeywell:hnmswvms_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:honeywell:hnmswvmslt_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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