Improper Authentication in Crimson - CVE-2020-27285
Published: January 6, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49288
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-2020-27285
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Red Lion Controls
Affected software:
Crimson
Crimson
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 within the default configuration. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process to read and modify the database.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-27285
Install updates from vendor's website.