How severe is CVE-2020-8447?

CVE-2020-8447 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-2020-8447 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-8447?

CVE-2020-8447 affects Ossec. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8447?

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-2020-8447 published?

CVE-2020-8447 was published on 2020-01-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-8447

CVE-2020-8447 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ossec 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-416.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (78th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-416
Affected product: Ossec
Published: 2020-01-30
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In OSSEC-HIDS 2.7 through 3.5.0, the server component responsible for log analysis (ossec-analysisd) is vulnerable to a use-after-free during processing of syscheck formatted msgs (received from authenticated remote agents and delivered to the analysisd processing queue by ossec-remoted).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8447?: In OSSEC-HIDS 2.7 through 3.5.0, the server component responsible for log analysis (ossec-analysisd) is vulnerable to a use-after-free during processing of syscheck formatted msgs (received from authenticated remote agents and delivered to the analysisd processing queue by ossec-remoted).
How severe is CVE-2020-8447?: CVE-2020-8447 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-2020-8447 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-8447?: CVE-2020-8447 affects Ossec. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8447?: 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-2020-8447 published?: CVE-2020-8447 was published on 2020-01-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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