How severe is CVE-2020-7775?

CVE-2020-7775 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-2020-7775 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (66th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-7775?

CVE-2020-7775 affects Freediskspace Project Freediskproject. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7775?

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-2020-7775 published?

CVE-2020-7775 was published on 2021-02-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-7775

CVE-2020-7775 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Freediskspace Project Freediskproject 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-78.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (66th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Freediskspace Project Freediskproject
Published: 2021-02-02
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

This affects all versions of package freediskspace. The vulnerability arises out of improper neutralization of arguments in line 71 of freediskspace.js.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7775?: This affects all versions of package freediskspace. The vulnerability arises out of improper neutralization of arguments in line 71 of freediskspace.js.
How severe is CVE-2020-7775?: CVE-2020-7775 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-2020-7775 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (66th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-7775?: CVE-2020-7775 affects Freediskspace Project Freediskproject. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7775?: 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-2020-7775 published?: CVE-2020-7775 was published on 2021-02-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-FREEDISKSPACE-1040716

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:freediskspace_project:freediskproject:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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