How severe is CVE-2020-8010?

CVE-2020-8010 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-2020-8010 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 49% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-8010?

CVE-2020-8010 primarily affects Broadcom Unified Infrastructure Management. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8010?

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-2020-8010 published?

CVE-2020-8010 was published on 2020-02-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-8010

CVE-2020-8010 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Unified Infrastructure Management with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 49% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 49% (99th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Broadcom Unified Infrastructure Management
Published: 2020-02-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

CA Unified Infrastructure Management (Nimsoft/UIM) 20.1, 20.3.x, and 9.20 and below contains an improper ACL handling vulnerability in the robot (controller) component. A remote attacker can execute commands, read from, or write to the target system.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8010?: CA Unified Infrastructure Management (Nimsoft/UIM) 20.1, 20.3.x, and 9.20 and below contains an improper ACL handling vulnerability in the robot (controller) component. A remote attacker can execute commands, read from, or write to the target system.
How severe is CVE-2020-8010?: CVE-2020-8010 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-2020-8010 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 49% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-8010?: CVE-2020-8010 primarily affects Broadcom Unified Infrastructure Management. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8010?: 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-2020-8010 published?: CVE-2020-8010 was published on 2020-02-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:unified_infrastructure_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:unified_infrastructure_management:20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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