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CVE-2020-11798

MiCollab AWV Path Traversal

Mitel / MiCollab AWV

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Severity
CVSS 5.3 · Medium
Confidence
High
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
48.8%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2020-11798 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Mitel MiCollab AWV. A Directory Traversal vulnerability in the web conference component of Mitel MiCollab AWV before 8.1.2.4 and 9.x before 9.1.3 could...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.

Who is affected?

Mitel / MiCollab AWV.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

MiCollab AWV Path Traversal

A Directory Traversal vulnerability in the web conference component of Mitel MiCollab AWV before 8.1.2.4 and 9.x before 9.1.3 could allow an attacker to access arbitrary files from restricted directories of the server via a crafted URL, due to insufficient access validation.

A successful exploit could allow an attacker to access sensitive information from the restricted directories.

Published
10 Jun 2020
Exploitation Reported
10 Jun 2020
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

Tags

nuclei_scanner

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

The Shadowserver

Recorded 10 Jun 2020

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Proof of concept available

Nuclei Templates

Recorded 12 Jun 2026

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

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Source Added
The Shadowserver First 2020-06-10 00:00 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
0
User-Agents
0

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Virtual patch status

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2020/CVE-2020-11798.yaml 25 Apr 2025

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS

48.8%

Weaknesses

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE-22

All CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 5.3 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 5.0 Medium

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Potential Proof of Concepts

These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

Mitel MiCollab AWV 8.1.2.4 and 9.1.3 - Directory Traversal

nuclei · Created Unknown

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  2. Nuclei template available

    Scanner coverage available

  3. Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation

  4. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  5. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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  "cve_id": "CVE-2020-11798",
  "confidence": "High",
  "cvss_score": 5.3,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.48771,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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