CVE-2020-9579Network attack vector

Administrator-authenticated arbitrary code execution

Published Jun 26, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Security mitigation bypass in Adobe Magento Open Source 2.3.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code. Adobe has not published the affected code locus or the incorrect operation that bypasses the mitigation in the 2.3, 2.2, and 1.9 branches. Exploitation requires an administrator account and permits attacker-controlled code to run with the application's privileges.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability5.04%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Security mitigation bypass in Adobe Magento Open Source 2.3.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code. Adobe has not published the affected code locus or the incorrect operation that bypasses the mitigation in the 2.3, 2.2, and 1.9 branches. Exploitation requires an administrator account and permits attacker-controlled code to run with the application's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-9579
Published
Jun 26, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Adobe
Product
Magento Open Source
Classifications
T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 26, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.3.4 and earlier, 2.2.11 and earlier (see note), 1.14.4.4 and earlier, and 1.9.4.4 and earlier versions

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Adobe · Magento Open Sourceversion=2.3.4 and earlier, 2.2.11 and earlier (see note), 1.14.4.4 and earlier, and 1.9.4.4 and earlier versions

Published CVSS scores

7.5NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
9.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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