CVE-2020-6117

Name: CVE-2020-6117
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-09-01T14:15:13.597+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.40%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-6117 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. SQL injection vulnerabilities exist in the CheckDuplicateStudent.php page of OS4Ed openSIS 7.3. The bday parameter in the page CheckDuplicateStudent.php is vulnerable to SQL injection. EPSS estimates a 1.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

SQL injection vulnerabilities exist in the CheckDuplicateStudent.php page of OS4Ed openSIS 7.3. The bday parameter in the page CheckDuplicateStudent.php is vulnerable to SQL injection. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.40%

69.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Os4ed	Opensis	7.3

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1072Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1072Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 1, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-6117?

How severe is CVE-2020-6117?

CVE-2020-6117 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6117?

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Source: NVD / NIST