CVE-2020-12677

Name: CVE-2020-12677
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-05-14T18:15:12.173+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 1.86%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-12677 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Progress MOVEit Automation Web Admin. A Web Admin application endpoint failed to adequately sanitize malicious input, which could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code in a victim's browser, aka XSS. EPSS estimates a 1.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Progress MOVEit Automation Web Admin. A Web Admin application endpoint failed to adequately sanitize malicious input, which could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code in a victim's browser, aka XSS. This affects 2018 - 2018.0 prior to 2018.0.3, 2018 SP1 - 2018.2 prior to 2018.2.3, 2018 SP2 - 2018.3 prior to 2018.3.7, 2019 - 2019.0 prior to 2019.0.3, 2019.1 - 2019.1 prior to 2019.1.2, and 2019.2 - 2019.2 prior to 2019.2.2.

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

1.86%

76.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Progress	Moveit Automation	>= 2018.0, < 2018.0.3
Progress	Moveit Automation	>= 2018.2, < 2018.2.3
Progress	Moveit Automation	>= 2018.3, < 2018.3.7
Progress	Moveit Automation	>= 2019.0, < 2019.0.3
Progress	Moveit Automation	>= 2019.1, < 2019.1.2
Progress	Moveit Automation	>= 2019.2, < 2019.2.2

References

https://community.progress.com/s/article/MOVEit-Automation-Cross-Site-Scripting-Vulnerability-XSS-May-2020Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Automation2018/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#33958.htmRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Automation2018SP1/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#33958.htmRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Automation2018SP2/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#33958.htmRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Automation2019/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#33958.htmRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Automation2019_1/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#33958.htmRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Automation2019_2/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#33958.htmRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://community.progress.com/s/article/MOVEit-Automation-Cross-Site-Scripting-Vulnerability-XSS-May-2020Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Automation2018/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#33958.htmRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Automation2018SP1/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#33958.htmRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Automation2018SP2/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#33958.htmRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Automation2019/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#33958.htmRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Automation2019_1/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#33958.htmRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Automation2019_2/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#33958.htmRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 14, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-12677?

How severe is CVE-2020-12677?

CVE-2020-12677 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12677?

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Source: NVD / NIST