CVE-2020-11680 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Normal users can bypass authorization checks to perform administrative actions like modifying users and alerts on Castel NextGen DVR 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-2020-11680?

CVE-2020-11680 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jun 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Castel NextGen DVR v1.0.0 is vulnerable to authorization bypass on all administrator functionality. The application fails to check that a request was submitted by an administrator. Consequently, a normal user can perform actions including, but not limited to, creating/modifying the file store, creating/modifying alerts, creating/modifying users, etc.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11680?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Castel Nextgen Dvr Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11680?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11680 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-2020-11680 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11680 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h68g-fqf5-wf74.

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