CVE-2020-11465 Missing authorization in n/a
Attackers can bypass privilege checks to install malicious apps and leak configurations, enabling authentication forgery in Deskpro helpdesk systems.
- 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-2020-11465?
CVE-2020-11465 is a high-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/apps/* endpoints failed to properly validate a user's privilege, allowing an attacker to control/install helpdesk applications and leak current applications' configurations, including applications used as user sources (used for authentication). This enables an attacker to forge valid authentication models that resembles any user on the system.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11465?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Deskpro Deskpro.
How do I fix CVE-2020-11465?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11465 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-2020-11465 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11465 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2j38-pmwm-2h3f.