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CVE-2020-12780: Combodo iTop - Security Misconfiguration

A security misconfiguration exists in Combodo iTop, which can expose sensitive information.

HighCVSS 7.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2020-12780 is a high-severity Combodo iTop security misconfiguration that can expose sensitive information. The business risk is confidentiality loss, especially where iTop is reachable over the network without strong access controls. The source bundle does not provide enough detail to name exact exposed data or affected release ranges.

Executive priority

Treat as high priority for any exposed iTop deployment because the impact is sensitive information disclosure without authentication. Prioritize inventory, vendor guidance review, and access restriction while confirming exact exposure.

Technical view

The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, indicating unauthenticated network access with high confidentiality impact and no stated integrity or availability impact. The affected version data in the bundle is incomplete, showing only version "0", so exposure must be confirmed against vendor guidance.

Likely exposure

Likely exposure is limited to organizations running Combodo iTop, especially network-accessible or internet-facing deployments. Exact vulnerable versions and configuration conditions are not clear from the provided bundle.

Exploitation context

The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector supports remote unauthenticated exposure risk, but exploit mechanics are not provided.

Researcher notes

The public metadata is sparse. Do not assume affected versions, payloads, or fixes beyond the referenced advisories. Focus validation on confirmed iTop deployments, access boundaries, configuration state, and confidentiality impact.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory all Combodo iTop deployments and ownership.
  • Check the Combodo advisory for exact affected versions and vendor remediation.
  • Apply the vendor-approved update or configuration change when confirmed.
  • Restrict iTop access to trusted networks until remediation is verified.
  • Review whether sensitive data is unnecessarily stored or exposed in iTop.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm each iTop instance version against the Combodo advisory.
  • Verify unauthenticated users cannot access sensitive information.
  • Review application and web server configuration for unintended exposure.
  • Check logs for unusual unauthenticated access patterns.
  • Document findings, remediation status, and remaining uncertainty.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
4

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
7.5 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
7.5CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N3.93.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

7.5High
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2020-12780Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
CombodoiTop0Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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