#VU32948 Improper Authorization in October CMS - CVE-2020-15128
Published: July 31, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32948
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15128
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
October CMS
October CMS
Software vendor:
OctoberCMS
OctoberCMS
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the application does not tie encrypted cookie value to cookie name. If the attacker is able to obtain encrypted cookies, it is possible to decrypt that information by supplying the encrypted cookie to the application and letting the application to decrypt it.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.