CVE-2020-16197

Name: CVE-2020-16197
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-08-25T19:15:12.5+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 0.55%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-16197 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Octopus Deploy 3.4. A deployment target can be configured with an Account or Certificate that is outside the scope of the deployment target. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Octopus Deploy 3.4. A deployment target can be configured with an Account or Certificate that is outside the scope of the deployment target. An authorised user can potentially use a certificate that they are not in scope to use. An authorised user is also able to obtain certificate metadata by associating a certificate with certain resources that should fail scope validation.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.55%

41.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-295

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Octopus	Octopus Server	3.4.0
Octopus	Server	3.4.0

References

https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/Issues/issues/6529Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/Issues/issues/6530Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/Issues/issues/6531Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/Issues/issues/6529Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/Issues/issues/6530Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/Issues/issues/6531Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 25, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-16197?

How severe is CVE-2020-16197?

CVE-2020-16197 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-16197?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST