How severe is CVE-2020-7472?

CVE-2020-7472 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-2020-7472 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-7472?

CVE-2020-7472 primarily affects Sugarcrm. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7472?

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-2020-7472 published?

CVE-2020-7472 was published on 2020-11-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-7472

CVE-2020-7472 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sugarcrm 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-20.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (86th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Sugarcrm
Published: 2020-11-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An authorization bypass and PHP local-file-include vulnerability in the installation component of SugarCRM before 8.0, 8.0 before 8.0.7, 9.0 before 9.0.4, and 10.0 before 10.0.0 allows for unauthenticated remote code execution against a configured SugarCRM instance via crafted HTTP requests. (This is exploitable even after installation is completed.).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7472?: An authorization bypass and PHP local-file-include vulnerability in the installation component of SugarCRM before 8.0, 8.0 before 8.0.7, 9.0 before 9.0.4, and 10.0 before 10.0.0 allows for unauthenticated remote code execution against a configured SugarCRM instance via crafted HTTP requests. (This is exploitable even after installation is completed.).
How severe is CVE-2020-7472?: CVE-2020-7472 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-2020-7472 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-7472?: CVE-2020-7472 primarily affects Sugarcrm. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7472?: 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-2020-7472 published?: CVE-2020-7472 was published on 2020-11-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (3)

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cpe:2.3:a:sugarcrm:sugarcrm:*:*:*:*:professional:*:*:*
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