Improper Authentication in APTARE - CVE-2020-27157
Published: October 15, 2020 / Updated: October 19, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47708
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-27157
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Veritas Technologies
Affected software:
APTARE
APTARE
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing authentication requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request, log in to the application and gain access to the data and functionality.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-27157
Install updates from vendor's website.