CVE-2020-11659 Privilege escalation in CA API Developer Portal

Medium 4.3 Published 15 Apr 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Privileged users can perform restricted user administration actions in CA API Developer Portal, leading to privilege escalation.

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-2020-11659?

CVE-2020-11659 is a medium-severity vulnerability in CA API Developer Portal, published on 15 Apr 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

CA API Developer Portal 4.3.1 and earlier contains an access control flaw that allows privileged users to perform a restricted user administration action.

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11659?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Broadcom Ca Api Developer Portal.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11659?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11659 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-11659 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11659 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w8xx-jh7q-6xj6.