CVE-2020-36620

Name: CVE-2020-36620
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-21T19:15:11.753+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.28%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-36620 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in Brondahl EnumStringValues up to 4.0.0. It has been declared as problematic. EPSS estimates a 1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in Brondahl EnumStringValues up to 4.0.0. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function GetStringValuesWithPreferences_Uncache of the file EnumStringValues/EnumExtensions.cs. The manipulation leads to resource consumption. Upgrading to version 4.0.1 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is c0fc7806beb24883cc2f9543ebc50c0820297307. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-216466 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.28%

66.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Enumstringvalues Project	Enumstringvalues	< 4.0.1

References

https://github.com/Brondahl/EnumStringValues/commit/c0fc7806beb24883cc2f9543ebc50c0820297307Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Brondahl/EnumStringValues/releases/tag/4.0.1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216466Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/Brondahl/EnumStringValues/commit/c0fc7806beb24883cc2f9543ebc50c0820297307Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Brondahl/EnumStringValues/releases/tag/4.0.1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216466Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Dec 21, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-36620?

How severe is CVE-2020-36620?

CVE-2020-36620 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36620?

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Source: NVD / NIST