Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU52712

#VU52712 Improper access control in Apache Tapestry - CVE-2020-13953

Published: April 28, 2021

Vulnerability identifier: #VU52712

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13953

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
Apache Tapestry

Software vendor:
Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted URL to download files inside the WEB-INF folder of the WAR being run

Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

External links

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r50eb12e8a12074a9b7ed63cbab91d180d19cc23dc1da3ed5b6e1280f%40%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r37dab61fc7f7088d4311e7f995ef4117d58d86a675f0256caa6991eb@%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E