Insufficient Session Expiration in EdgeMAX EdgeSwitch - CVE-2020-8234
Published: August 17, 2020 / Updated: October 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47497
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8234
CWE-ID: CWE-613
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient session expiration issue. A remote non-authenticated attacker can guess legacy web interface SIDSSL cookie for administrative account and take over the device.
Affected software
EdgeMAX EdgeSwitch
How to mitigate CVE-2020-8234
Install updates from vendor's website.
EdgeMAX EdgeSwitch - addressed in versions 1.8.5, 1.9.1