Improper Authorization in openITCOCKPIT - CVE-2020-10792
Published: March 25, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26360
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10792
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: it-novum GmbH
Affected software:
openITCOCKPIT
openITCOCKPIT
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented authorization.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization checks. A remote attacker can configure the self::DEVELOPMENT or self::STAGING option by placing a hostname containing "dev" or "staging" in the HTTP Host header.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-10792
Install updates from vendor's website.