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CVE-2020-16100· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Gallagher

It is possible for an unauthenticated remote DCOM websocket connection to crash the Command Centre service's DCOM websocket thread due to im

It is possible for an unauthenticated remote DCOM websocket connection to crash the Command Centre service's DCOM websocket thread due to improper shutdown of closed websocket connections, preventing it from accepting future DCOM websocket (Configuration Client) connections. Affected versions are v8.20 prior to v8.20.1166(MR3), v8.10 prior to v8.10.1211(MR5), v8.00 prior to v8.00.1228(MR6), all versions of 7.90 and earlier.

HighCVSS 7.5 · v3.1—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Sep 15, 2020
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
1.0% · 63th percentile
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Action score

30

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 1.0%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
7.5
CNA · Gallagher
7.5
agree

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
gallaghercommand centre

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • gallagher command centre8.00 and later · before 8.00.1228
  • gallagher command centre8.10 and later · before 8.10.1211
  • gallagher command centre8.20 and later · before 8.20.1166
  • gallagher command centre8.00.1228
  • gallagher command centre8.10.1211
  • gallagher command centre8.20.1166

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Gallagher). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Gallagher Command Centre

    • unspecified and later · up to and including 7.90affected
    • 8.20 and later · before 8.20.1166 (MR3)affected
    • 8.10 and later · before 8.10.1211 (MR5)affected
    • 8.00 and later · before 8.00.1228 (MR6)affected

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2020-16098It is possible to enumerate access card credentials via an unauthenticated network connection to the server in versions of Command Centre v8
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2019-15294An issue was discovered in Gallagher Command Centre 8.10 before 8.10.1092(MR2).
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2020-16103Type confusion in Gallagher Command Centre Server allows a remote attacker to crash the server or possibly cause remote code execution.
    36Monitor
  • CVE-2021-23140Improper Authorization vulnerability in Gallagher Command Centre Server allows command line macros to be modified by an unauthorised Command
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2023-23570 Client-Side enforcement of Server-Side security for the Command Centre server could be bypassed and lead to invalid configuration with unde
    32Monitor
  • CVE-2021-23205Improper Encoding or Escaping in Gallagher Command Centre Server allows a Command Centre Operator to alter the configuration of Controllers
    32Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvd-primary

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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