CVE-2020-5412 | Hystrix Dashboard Proxy In spring-cloud-netflix-hystrix-dashboard

Spring Cloud Netflix, versions 2.2.x prior to 2.2.4, versions 2.1.x prior to 2.1.6, and older unsupported versions allow applications to use the Hystrix Dashboard proxy.stream endpoint to make requests to any server reachable by the server hosting the dashboard. A malicious user, or attacker, can send a request to other servers that should not be exposed publicly.

Published: 2020-08-07 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2020-5412 is rated Moderate Risk (60.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 92.22%, 100th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-5412

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 2026-05-19 92.36% 92.22% -0.15%
2 2026-04-28 92.28% 92.36% +0.08%
3 2026-04-01 — 92.28% —

Full EPSS history (73 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-5412

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
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:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
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.
 2.8 3.6 [email protected]
4.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 8.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-5412

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2020-5412

GHSA-qgcg-p3v2-9h4p · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: maven — Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere and Confused Deputy in Spring Cloud Netflix

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-5412

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
vmware spring_cloud_netflix < 2.1.6 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_netflix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware spring_cloud_netflix >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.4 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_netflix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2020-5412

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