#VU46282 Improper Authentication in Magmi - CVE-2020-5777

 

#VU46282 Improper Authentication in Magmi - CVE-2020-5777

Published: September 4, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU46282
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
Magmi
Software vendor:
Sebastien Bracquemont

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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