CVE-2020-11499

Name: CVE-2020-11499
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-04-02T23:15:13.097+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.61%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-11499 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Firmware Analysis and Comparison Tool (FACT) 3 has Stored XSS when updating analysis details via a localhost web request, as demonstrated by mishandling of the tags and version fields in helperFunctions/mongo_task_conversion.py.. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Firmware Analysis and Comparison Tool (FACT) 3 has Stored XSS when updating analysis details via a localhost web request, as demonstrated by mishandling of the tags and version fields in helperFunctions/mongo_task_conversion.py.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.61%

44.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Firmware Analysis And Comparison Tool Project	Firmware Analysis And Comparison Tool	3.0

References

https://github.com/fkie-cad/FACT_core/issues/375Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/fkie-cad/FACT_core/pull/376Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/fkie-cad/FACT_core/issues/375Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/fkie-cad/FACT_core/pull/376Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 2, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-11499?

How severe is CVE-2020-11499?

CVE-2020-11499 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11499?

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Source: NVD / NIST