Improper Authentication in caldera - CVE-2020-10807
Published: March 23, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26316
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:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10807
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: The MITRE Corporation and MIT KIT
Affected software:
caldera
caldera
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-10807
Install updates from vendor's website.