# CVE-2020-12780: Combodo iTop - Security Misconfiguration

> A security misconfiguration in Combodo iTop allows attackers to access sensitive information without proper authorization.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Aug 2020
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-97cw-cjxc-9x78, GHSA-cc3p-6vjw-w26p

## What is CVE-2020-12780?

CVE-2020-12780 is a high-severity vulnerability in Combodo Itop, published on 10 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A security misconfiguration exists in Combodo iTop, which can expose sensitive information.

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12780?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Combodo Itop.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-12780?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12780 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-12780 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12780 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Combodo Itop

- [CVE-2023-48710](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48710/): iTop limit pages/exec.php script to PHP files (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-39214](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-39214/): Authenticated users of Combodo iTop can take over any account (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2021-41161](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41161/): XSS in csvimport in 3.0.0-beta versions (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2021-41162](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41162/): Cross-site Scripting in Combodo iTop (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2025-47773](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-47773/): Combodo iTop has XSS vulnerability in /pages/ajax.render.php (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-12780 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-12780 is a high-severity vulnerability in Combodo Itop, published on 10 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12780 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Combodo Itop. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12780/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12780/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-12780
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12780
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-12780

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12780/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.