CVE-2020-8584

Element OS versions prior to 1.8P1 and 12.2 are susceptible to a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to perform arbitrary code execution.

Published: 2021-01-08 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2020-8584 is rated High Risk (65.7/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 6.40%, 90th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-8584

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 2025-03-30 12.63% 6.40% -6.23%
2 2025-03-29 6.40% 12.63% +6.23%
3 2025-03-19 6.40%

Full EPSS history (13 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-8584

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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: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:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.9 [email protected]
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/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:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-8584

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-8584

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
netapp hci_management_node cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp solidfire cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp hci_storage_node cpe:2.3:h:netapp:hci_storage_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp element_os < 1.8 cpe:2.3:o:netapp:element_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp element_os >= 12.0, <= 12.2 cpe:2.3:o:netapp:element_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp element_os 1.8 cpe:2.3:o:netapp:element_os:1.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2020-8584

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