Is CVE-2019-20097 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2019-20097 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2019-20097 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2019-20097 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-20097?

CVE-2019-20097 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2019-20097

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: January 15, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Bitbucket Server and Bitbucket Data Center versions starting from 1.0.0 before 5.16.11, from version 6.0.0 before 6.0.11, from version 6.1.0 before 6.1.9, from version 6.2.0 before 6.2.7, from version 6.3.0 before 6.3.6, from version 6.4.0 before 6.4.4, from version 6.5.0 before 6.5.3, from version 6.6.0 before 6.6.3, from version 6.7.0 before 6.7.3, from version 6.8.0 before 6.8.2, from version 6.9.0 before 6.9.1 had a Remote Code Execution vulnerability via the post-receive hook. A remote attacker with permission to clone and push files to a repository on the victim's Bitbucket Server or Bitbucket Data Center instance, can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the Bitbucket Server or Bitbucket Data Center systems, using a file with specially crafted content.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-20097 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.