CVE-2020-11464 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An attacker can retrieve sensitive user information via the /api/people endpoint due to missing privilege validation in Deskpro.

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-2020-11464?

CVE-2020-11464 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Apr 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Deskpro before 2019.8.0. The /api/people endpoint failed to properly validate a user's privilege, allowing an attacker to retrieve sensitive information about all users registered on the system. This includes their full name, privilege, email address, phone number, etc.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11464?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Deskpro Deskpro.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11464?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11464 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-2020-11464 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11464 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7952-m67q-5m97.

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