Is CVE-2020-35580 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2020-35580 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed.

Can CVE-2020-35580 be exploited remotely?

The attack vector of CVE-2020-35580 has not been classified yet.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-35580?

CVE-2020-35580 has not received a CVSS score yet.

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CVE-2020-35580

Published: April 11, 2026

EPSS:83.42%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:99.3th

Official Description

A local file inclusion vulnerability in the FileServlet in all SearchBlox before 9.2.2 allows remote, unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files from the operating system via a /searchblox/servlet/FileServlet?col=url= request. Additionally, this may be used to read the contents of the SearchBlox configuration file (e.g., searchblox/WEB-INF/config.xml), which contains both the Super Admin's API key and the base64 encoded SHA1 password hashes of other SearchBlox users.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

SearchBlox versions before 9.2.2 are affected by a local file inclusion vulnerability in the FileServlet. This allows remote, unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files from the operating system, including sensitive configuration files containing API keys and hashed passwords. The flaw is urgent because it has been confirmed as exploited in the wild by CISA.

Active exploitation of this vulnerability has been observed in the wild, and it is listed in CISA's KEV catalog. The flaw is remotely exploitable without authentication.

Recommended Action

Update SearchBlox to version 9.2.2 or later. Restrict access to sensitive files and directories, and ensure proper authentication and authorization controls are in place for file access.

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Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-35580 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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

CISA has added CVE-2020-35580 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. U.S. federal agencies are required to patch this within the mandated timeframe, and all organizations should treat remediation as urgent.