CVE-2018-6020 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass authentication on Silex and GE IoT devices to modify system settings via unverified POST requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-6020?
CVE-2018-6020 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Silex SX-500 all versions and GE MobileLink(GEH-500) version 1.54 and prior, authentication is not verified when making certain POST requests, which may allow attackers to modify system settings.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6020?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Silextechnology Geh-500 Firmware, Silextechnology Geh-Sd-320an Firmware, Silextechnology Sd-320an Firmware, Silextechnology Sx-500 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6020?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6020 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2018-6020 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6020 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vg3g-97mm-4p4w.