CVE-2020-7016

Name: CVE-2020-7016
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-07-27T18:15:14.17+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.8/10EPSS 1.08%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-7016 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Kibana versions before 6.8.11 and 7.8.1 contain a denial of service (DoS) flaw in Timelion. An attacker can construct a URL that when viewed by a Kibana user can lead to the Kibana process consuming large amounts of CPU and becoming unresponsive.. EPSS estimates a 1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Kibana versions before 6.8.11 and 7.8.1 contain a denial of service (DoS) flaw in Timelion. An attacker can construct a URL that when viewed by a Kibana user can lead to the Kibana process consuming large amounts of CPU and becoming unresponsive.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.08%

61.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Elasticsearch	Kibana	< 6.8.11
Elasticsearch	Kibana	>= 7.0.0, < 7.8.1
Oracle	Communications Billing And Revenue Management	12.0.0.3.0
Oracle	Communications Cloud Native Core Network Function Cloud Native Environment	1.7.0
Oracle	Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools	8.58

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-8-11-and-7-8-1-security-update/242786Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://www.elastic.co/community/security/Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-8-11-and-7-8-1-security-update/242786Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://www.elastic.co/community/security/Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-7016?

How severe is CVE-2020-7016?

CVE-2020-7016 has a CVSS score of 4.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.08% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7016?

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