CVE-2020-36911

What it is

Covenant 0.1.3 - 0.5 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows attackers to craft malicious JWT tokens with administrative privileges. Attackers can generate forged tokens with admin roles and upload custom DLL payloads to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

12.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2026-01-03 14:10 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2. 2026-01-13 23:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
3. 2026-06-17 03:16 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 12.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 9.3 CRITICAL (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2026-01-13 23:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 03:16 UTC

Exploit probability

12.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-798 · Hard-coded credentials

Record status

Analyzed

Affected

• Cobbr Covenant ≤ 0.5

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 9.3

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Attack requirements

None

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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