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A missing verification of the TLS host in Nextcloud Mail 1.1.3 allowed a man in the middle attack.
NVD Status: Modified ,CVE State: published
Threat Intelligence & Risk Assessment for CVE-2020-8156
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2020-8156 is rated Moderate Risk (48/100) : CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.93%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-8156
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
0.54%
0.93%
+0.39%
2
2026-03-04
0.35%
0.54%
+0.19%
3
2026-03-01
—
0.35%
—
Full EPSS history
(21 records total)
Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-8156
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
Base score
Version
Severity
Vector
Exploitability
Impact
Score source
7.0
3.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
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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:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
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:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
2.2
4.7
[email protected]
6.8
2.0
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
8.6
6.4
[email protected]
Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-8156
Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-8156
Vendor
Product
Version
Raw CPE
nextcloud
mail
< 1.1.4
cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:mail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject
fedora
32
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References for CVE-2020-8156
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