SB2020040727 - Improper Authorization in Yahoo Elide Java library
Published: April 7, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020040727
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5289)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented authorization.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization checks. A remote authenticated attacker can "guess and check" the value of a model field they do not have access to assume they can read at least one other field in the model, then construct filter expressions for an inaccessible field to filter a collection and reconstruct the value of the inaccessible field.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.