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high 7.5

CVE-2020-16100 json

It is possible for an unauthenticated remote DCOM websocket connection to crash the Command Centre service's DCOM websocket thread due to i…

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-8066

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.0%
EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

It is possible for an unauthenticated remote DCOM websocket connection to crash the Command Centre service's DCOM websocket thread due to improper shutdown of closed websocket connections, preventing it from accepting future DCOM websocket (Configuration Client) connections. Affected versions are v8.20 prior to v8.20.1166(MR3), v8.10 prior to v8.10.1211(MR5), v8.00 prior to v8.00.1228(MR6), all versions of 7.90 and earlier.

Patch / fix

  • Gallagher Command Centre 8.00.1228 (MR6), 8.10.1211 (MR5), 8.20.1166 (MR3)

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Exploit prediction

1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

  • Gallagher Command Centre

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

References

Sources

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