# CVE-2020-10714: Session Fixation in WildFly Elytron

> Attackers can hijack user sessions in WildFly Elytron when FORM authentication uses URL-based session IDs, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 23 Sep 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7fhr-2694-rg79

## What is CVE-2020-10714?

CVE-2020-10714 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Netapp Oncommand Insight, published on 23 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A flaw was found in WildFly Elytron version 1.11.3.Final and before. When using WildFly Elytron FORM authentication with a session ID in the URL, an attacker could perform a session fixation attack. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

Weakness: CWE-384 (Session Fixation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10714?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.wildfly.security:wildfly-elytron. It affects 6 products.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `org.wildfly.security:wildfly-elytron` | Maven | All versions | 1.11.4 |
| `org.wildfly.security:wildfly-elytron` | Maven | All versions | 1.11.4 |

Products: Netapp Oncommand Insight, Redhat Codeready Studio, Redhat Descision Manager, Redhat Jboss Fuse, Redhat Process Automation, Redhat Wildfly Elytron.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-10714?

Upgrade org.wildfly.security:wildfly-elytron to 1.11.4 or later.

## Is CVE-2020-10714 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10714 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Netapp Oncommand Insight

- [CVE-2017-5600](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5600/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-1258](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1258/): Spring Framework when used in combination with any versions of Spring Security contains an authorization bypass (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-5421](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-5421/): RFD Protection Bypass via jsessionid (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2022-38733](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38733/): Auth bypass in OnCommand Insight (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2023-22102](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22102/): MySQL Connectors takeover vulnerability (high 8.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-10714 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-10714 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Netapp Oncommand Insight, published on 23 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10714 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.wildfly.security:wildfly-elytron (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 1.11.4
- org.wildfly.security:wildfly-elytron (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 1.11.4

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10714/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10714/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-10714
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10714
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-10714

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10714/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.