#VU47708 Improper Authentication in APTARE - CVE-2020-27157 

 

#VU47708 Improper Authentication in APTARE - CVE-2020-27157

Published: October 15, 2020 / Updated: October 19, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU47708
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
APTARE
Software vendor:
Veritas Technologies

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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