Improper access control in eG Manager - CVE-2020-8591
Published: February 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU24917
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8591
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: eG Innovations, Inc
Affected software:
eG Manager
eG Manager
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions via a "com.egurkha.EgLoginServlet?uname=admin&upass=&accessKey=eGm0n1t0r" request, gain unauthorized access to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-8591
Install updates from vendor's website.