CVE-2020-6855

A large or infinite loop vulnerability in the JOC Cockpit component of SOS JobScheduler 1.11 and 1.13.2 allows attackers to parameterize housekeeping jobs in a way that exhausts system resources and results in a denial of service.

Published: 2020-02-06 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2020-6855 is rated Moderate Risk (45.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.91%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-6855

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 2026-06-15 0.49% 0.91% +0.42%
2 2025-11-21 0.29% 0.49% +0.20%
3 2025-11-18 0.29%

Full EPSS history (12 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-6855

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:N/I:N/A:H 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:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.8 3.6 [email protected]
6.8 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C 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:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
8.0 6.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-6855

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-6855

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
sos-berlin jobscheduler 1.11 cpe:2.3:a:sos-berlin:jobscheduler:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sos-berlin jobscheduler 1.13.2 cpe:2.3:a:sos-berlin:jobscheduler:1.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2020-6855

URL Tags
https://change.sos-berlin.com/browse/JITL-590 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
cvelogic Threat Intelligence