CVE-2020-15865

Name: CVE-2020-15865
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-08-18T21:15:12.097+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 5.12%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-15865 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Stimulsoft (aka Stimulsoft Reports) 2013.1.1600.0 allows an attacker to encode C# scripts as base-64 in the report XML file so that they will be compiled and executed on the server that processes this file. This can be used to fully compromise the server.. EPSS estimates a 5.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Stimulsoft (aka Stimulsoft Reports) 2013.1.1600.0 allows an attacker to encode C# scripts as base-64 in the report XML file so that they will be compiled and executed on the server that processes this file. This can be used to fully compromise the server.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

5.12%

91.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Stimulsoft	Reports	2013.1.1600.0

References

http://burninatorsec.blogspot.com/2018/11/reporting-c-serialization-remote-code.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
http://burninatorsec.blogspot.com/2018/11/reporting-c-serialization-remote-code.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 18, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-15865?

How severe is CVE-2020-15865?

CVE-2020-15865 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 5.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15865?

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Source: NVD / NIST