CVE-2020-37116

GUnet OpenEclass 1.7.3 includes phpMyAdmin 2.10.0.2 by default, which allows remote logins. Attackers with access to the platform can remotely access phpMyAdmin and, after uploading a shell, view the config.php file to obtain the MySQL password, leading to full database compromise.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://download.openeclass.org/files/docs/1.7/CHANGES.txt	Release Notes
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48163	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.openeclass.org/	Product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gunet-openeclass-e-learning-platform-phpmyadmin-remote-access	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gunet:open_eclass_platform:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-02-03 18:16

Updated : 2026-02-10 21:20

NVD link : CVE-2020-37116

Mitre link : CVE-2020-37116

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-37116

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gunet

open_eclass_platform

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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