CVE-2020-29144

Name: CVE-2020-29144
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-11-27T04:15:10.243+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.55%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-29144 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. In Ericsson BSCS iX R18 Billing & Rating iX R18, MX is a web base module in BSCS iX that is vulnerable to stored XSS via an Alert Dashboard comment. In most test cases, session hijacking was also possible by utilizing the XSS vulnerability. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Ericsson BSCS iX R18 Billing & Rating iX R18, MX is a web base module in BSCS iX that is vulnerable to stored XSS via an Alert Dashboard comment. In most test cases, session hijacking was also possible by utilizing the XSS vulnerability. This potentially allows for full account takeover, or exploiting admins' browsers by using the beef framework.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.55%

41.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ericsson	Bscs Ix R18 Billing \& Rating Admx	All versions
Ericsson	Bscs Ix R18 Billing \& Rating Mx	All versions

References

http://the-it-wonders.blogspot.com/2020/01/ericsson-bscs-ix-r18-billing-rating.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
http://the-it-wonders.blogspot.com/2020/01/ericsson-bscs-ix-r18-billing-rating.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 27, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-29144?

How severe is CVE-2020-29144?

CVE-2020-29144 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-29144?

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Source: NVD / NIST