Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-16102 · published 14 December 2020

CVE-2020-16102: Gallagher command centre improper authentication vulnerability

Gallagher · Command Centre

Improper Authentication vulnerability in Gallagher Command Centre Server allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to create items with invalid configuration, potentially causing the server to crash and fail to restart. This issue affects: Gallagher Command Centre 8.30 versions prior to 8.30.1299(MR2); 8.20 versions prior to 8.20.1218(MR4); 8.10 versions prior to 8.10.1253(MR6); 8.00 versions prior to 8.00.1252(MR7); version 7.90 and prior versions.

8.2 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.0% · top 37.4% CWE-287 · Improper authenticationCWE-306 · Missing authentication for critical function

8.2CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.4

1.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

2References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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

Affected products

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

Command Centre Gallagher

References

Link	Tags
https://security.gallagher.com/Security-Advisories/CVE-2020-16102	Vendor Advisory
https://security.gallagher.com/Security-Advisories/CVE-2020-16102	Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-16102), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.