Is CVE-2020-7465 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-7465 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-7465 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-7465 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-7465?

CVE-2020-7465 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2020-7465

CWE-787Published: October 6, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The L2TP implementation of MPD before 5.9 allows a remote attacker who can send specifically crafted L2TP control packet with AVP Q.931 Cause Code to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-7465 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

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 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.