How severe is CVE-2020-8574?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager

CVE-2020-8574

Active IQ Unified Manager for Linux versions prior to 9.6 ship with the Java Management Extension Remote Method Invocation (JMX RMI) service enabled allowing unauthorized code execution to local users.

Published 2020-08-03 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (36.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 36.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager
Active Iq Unified Manager For Linux 7.3 And Above — versions Versions through 9.6

References

security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200803-0001/ (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8574?: CVE-2020-8574 is a high-severity vulnerability in NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-08-03.
How severe is CVE-2020-8574?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.