CVE-2020-10689 Missing Authorization in Eclipse Che

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Authenticated users can bypass JWT proxy restrictions to access other users' workspace pods in Eclipse Che.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-10689?

CVE-2020-10689 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Red Hat Eclipse Che, published on 3 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A flaw was found in the Eclipse Che up to version 7.8.x, where it did not properly restrict access to workspace pods. An authenticated user can exploit this flaw to bypass JWT proxy and gain access to the workspace pods of another user. Successful exploitation requires knowledge of the service name and namespace of the target pod.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10689?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Eclipse Che.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10689?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10689 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2020-10689 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10689 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p4ff-2hpq-9x64.

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