CVE-2020-8890

Name: CVE-2020-8890
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-02-12T00:15:09.513+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.9/10EPSS 1.06%

Last modified Jun 22, 2026

CVE-2020-8890 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in MISP before 2.4.121. It mishandled time skew (between the machine hosting the web server and the machine hosting the database) when trying to block a brute-force series of invalid requests.. EPSS estimates a 1.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in MISP before 2.4.121. It mishandled time skew (between the machine hosting the web server and the machine hosting the database) when trying to block a brute-force series of invalid requests.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.9/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.06%

60.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-367

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Misp-Project	Misp	< 2.4.121

References

https://github.com/MISP/MISP/commit/934c82819237b4edf1da64587b72a87bec5dd520Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/MISP/MISP/commit/c1a0b3b2809b21b4df8c1efbc803aff700e262c3Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/MISP/MISP/compare/v2.4.120...v2.4.121Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/MISP/MISP/commit/934c82819237b4edf1da64587b72a87bec5dd520Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/MISP/MISP/commit/c1a0b3b2809b21b4df8c1efbc803aff700e262c3Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/MISP/MISP/compare/v2.4.120...v2.4.121Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 12, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 22, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-8890?

How severe is CVE-2020-8890?

CVE-2020-8890 has a CVSS score of 5.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.06% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8890?

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