CVE-2020-11452 Server-side request forgery in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 2 Apr 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can exploit file import features to perform Server-Side Request Forgery and read local files via file:// protocol.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-11452?

CVE-2020-11452 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Microstrategy Web 10.4 includes functionality to allow users to import files or data from external resources such as URLs or databases. By providing an external URL under attacker control, it's possible to send requests to external resources (aka SSRF) or leak files from the local system using the file:// stream wrapper.

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11452?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microstrategy Microstrategy Web.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11452?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11452 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2020-11452 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11452 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8qgf-rx2m-g577.