CVE-2020-7812 describes a critical vulnerability in the Ezhttptrans.ocx ActiveX Control found in Kaoni ezHTTPTrans 1.0.0.70 and earlier, as well as Microsoft Windows systems utilizing this component. This flaw allows a remote attacker to download arbitrary files by manipulating ActiveX method arguments, potentially leading to remote code execution upon system reboot. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction, enabling full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Its high FAUCET Risk Score of 92/100 further underscores its severe impact. While there is no evidence of active exploitation (not in KEV or Hot List) and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential future interest from threat actors.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.0.70CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kaoni:ezhttptrans:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.0.0.70, <= 1.0.0.90CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:kaoni:ezhttptrans:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.