CVE-2020-11453 Server-side request forgery in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published 2 Apr 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit SSRF in MicroStrategy Web to perform port scanning and enumerate network resources.

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-2020-11453?

CVE-2020-11453 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Microstrategy Web 10.4 is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in the Test Web Service functionality exposed through the path /MicroStrategyWS/. The functionality requires no authentication and, while it is not possible to pass parameters in the SSRF request, it is still possible to exploit it to conduct port scanning. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to enumerate the resources allocated in the network (IP addresses and services exposed). NOTE: MicroStrategy is unable to reproduce the issue reported in any version of its product

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11453?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microstrategy Microstrategy Web.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11453?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11453 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-2020-11453 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11453 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-525p-6c9g-wf86.