Improper Authentication in Magmi - CVE-2020-5777
Published: September 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46282
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-2020-5777
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Sebastien Bracquemont
Affected software:
Magmi
Magmi
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software allows default magmi:magmi credentials to be used in the event a database connection fails. A remote attacker can authenticate with default credentials and execute arbitrary commands on the server by uploading a php webshell.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-5777
Install updates from vendor's website.