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TeamPass 2.1.27.36 allows an unauthenticated attacker to retrieve files from the TeamPass web root. This may include backups or LDAP debug files.
NVD Status: Modified ,CVE State: published
Threat Intelligence & Risk Assessment for CVE-2020-12478
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2020-12478 is rated High Exploit Risk (75.5/100) : CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 35.56%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2020-12478
EDB-ID
Source
Kind
Published
Link
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nvd_ref
exploit_tag
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-12478
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
#
Date
Old EPSS score
New EPSS score
Delta (New - Old)
1
2026-04-21
38.99%
35.56%
-3.43%
2
2025-11-21
14.59%
38.99%
+24.41%
3
2025-11-18
—
14.59%
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Full EPSS history
(33 records total)
Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-12478
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
Base score
Version
Severity
Vector
Exploitability
Impact
Score source
7.5
3.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
3.9
3.6
[email protected]
5.0
2.0
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
10.0
2.9
[email protected]
Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-12478
GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2020-12478
GHSA-83h6-22cp-f22w · Severity: high · Ecosystem: composer
— TeamPass files are available without authentication
Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-12478
Vendor
Product
Version
Raw CPE
teampass
teampass
2.1.27.36
cpe:2.3:a:teampass:teampass:2.1.27.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References for CVE-2020-12478
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