Improper Authentication in The MITRE Corporation Caldera



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2020-10807
CWE-ID CWE-287
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
 caldera
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor The MITRE Corporation and MIT KIT

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Improper Authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU26316

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10807

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in a forged "localhost" string in the HTTP Host header. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

caldera: 2.0.0 - 2.6.4

CPE2.3 External links

https://github.com/mitre/caldera/compare/2.6.4...2.6.5
https://github.com/mitre/caldera/issues/1405
https://github.com/mitre/caldera/pull/1407
https://github.com/mitre/caldera/releases/tag/2.6.5


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.



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