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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2020-7136

A security vulnerability in HPE Smart Update Manager (SUM) prior to version 8.5.6 could allow remote unauthorized access.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 80.9%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 80.9%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

A security vulnerability in HPE Smart Update Manager (SUM) prior to version 8.5.6 could allow remote unauthorized access. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has provided a software update to resolve this vulnerability in HPE Smart Update Manager (SUM) prior to 8.5.6. Please visit the HPE Support Center at https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/home to download the latest version of HPE Smart Update Manager (SUM). Download the latest version of HPE Smart Update Manager (SUM) or download the latest Service Pack For ProLiant (SPP).

CVSS 3.1
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
80.86% probability · 100th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
hpe/smart update manager
Source
security-alert@hpe.com
EPSS trend
0%43%85%17 October 2026: 80.86%3 November 2026: 80.86%17 October 20263 November 2026

EPSS moved from 80.9% on 17 October 2026 to 80.9% on 3 November 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.