How severe is CVE-2020-7752?

CVE-2020-7752 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-7752 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-7752?

CVE-2020-7752 affects Systeminformation. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7752?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-7752 published?

CVE-2020-7752 was published on 2020-10-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-7752

CVE-2020-7752 is a high-severity vulnerability in Systeminformation with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. 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-78.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
CVSS v2: 6.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 6% (92nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Systeminformation
Published: 2020-10-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

This affects the package systeminformation before 4.27.11. This package is vulnerable to Command Injection. The attacker can concatenate curl's parameters to overwrite Javascript files and then execute any OS commands.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7752?: This affects the package systeminformation before 4.27.11. This package is vulnerable to Command Injection. The attacker can concatenate curl's parameters to overwrite Javascript files and then execute any OS commands.
How severe is CVE-2020-7752?: CVE-2020-7752 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-7752 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-7752?: CVE-2020-7752 affects Systeminformation. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7752?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-7752 published?: CVE-2020-7752 was published on 2020-10-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:systeminformation:systeminformation:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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