MEDIUM
Maltego before 4.2.12 allows XXE attacks
Published Aug 26, 2020
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.73%
Description
Maltego before 4.2.12 allows XXE attacks.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.73% 0.03733
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03733
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 3.73% (0.03733) | 89.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.73% (0.03733) | 88.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.59% (0.00588) | 66.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.76% (0.06760) | 85.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 0.59% (0.00588) | 66.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 6.76% (0.06760) | 89.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 0.59% (0.00588) | 66.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 6.76% (0.06760) | 90.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.20% (0.00201) | 58.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00201) | 57.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00161) | 50.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.25% (0.05246) | 75.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.74% (0.02742) | 63.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.74% (0.02742) | 62.72th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 45.04th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (2)
- https://www.hackersforchange.com/post/maltego-cve-2020-24656-analysis x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.maltego.com/changelog/ x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.hackersforchange.com/post/maltego-cve-2020-24656-analysis | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.maltego.com/changelog/ | x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 26, 2020
Updated Aug 4, 2024
Reserved Aug 26, 2020
Link CVE-2020-24656
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a