CVE-2020-9000: An issue was discovered in iPortalis iCS 7.1.13.0

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-9000 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting iportalis control portal. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in iPortalis iCS 7.1.13.0. Attackers can send a sequence of requests to rapidly cause .NET Input Validation errors. This increases the size of the log file on the remote server until memory is exhausted, therefore consuming the maximum amount of resources (triggering a denial of service condition).

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 35%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-400
Published	2021-09-01
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: iportalis

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-09-01 11:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:27 UTCUpdated Record last modified

iportalis iportalis control portal DOWNGRADE

Affected: 7.1.13.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.1.13.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy iportalis-control-portal || rpm -q iportalis-control-portal || iportalis-control-portal --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 7.1.13.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison iportalis-control-portal sudo apt install iportalis-control-portal=<VERSION_BEFORE_7.1.13.0> sudo apt-mark hold iportalis-control-portal

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list iportalis-control-portal sudo dnf downgrade iportalis-control-portal-<VERSION_BEFORE_7.1.13.0> sudo dnf versionlock add iportalis-control-portal

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-9000?

iportalis control portal: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-9000 being exploited?

CVE-2020-9000 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-9000 affect?

CVE-2020-9000 affects iportalis control portal. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). An issue was discovered in iPortalis iCS 7.1.13.0. Attackers can send a sequence of requests to rapidly cause .NET Input Validation errors. This increases the size of the log file on the remote server until memory is exhausted, therefore co

How urgent is CVE-2020-9000?

Priority 48/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Related CVEs

CVE-2020-9002 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE An issue was discovered in iPortalis iCS 7.1.13.0

References

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