CVE-2020-7526 describes an Improper Input Validation vulnerability in APC PowerChute Business Edition (versions 9.0.x and earlier). This flaw allows for remote code execution if a malicious script is triggered during a shutdown event. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), the vulnerability presents a significant risk, as it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity and user interaction, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the vulnerability is severe, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apc:powerchute:*:*:*:*:business:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.