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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-16098 · published 15 September 2020

CVE-2020-16098: Gallagher command centre improper authentication vulnerability

Gallagher · Command Centre

It is possible to enumerate access card credentials via an unauthenticated network connection to the server in versions of Command Centre v8.20 prior to v8.20.1166(MR3), versions of 8.10 prior to v8.10.1211(MR5), versions of 8.00 prior to v8.00.1228(MR6), all versions of 7.90 and earlier. These credentials can then be used to encode low security cards to be used by the system where insecure card technologies are supported.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 1.1% · top 36.0% CWE-287 · Improper authenticationCWE-306 · Missing authentication for critical function
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.5
1.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

It is possible to enumerate access card credentials via an unauthenticated network connection to the server in versions of Command Centre v8.20 prior to v8.20.1166(MR3), versions of 8.10 prior to v8.10.1211(MR5), versions of 8.00 prior to v8.00.1228(MR6), all versions of 7.90 and earlier. These credentials can then be used to encode low security cards to be used by the system where insecure card technologies are supported.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://security.gallagher.com/Security-Advisories/CVE-2020-16098 Vendor Advisory
https://security.gallagher.com/Security-Advisories/CVE-2020-16098 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-16098), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.