CVE-2020-11846 Improper handling of token allows access to restricted resource in Privileged Access Manager
Attackers can gain unrestricted access to all application resources by exploiting improper token handling in OpenText Privileged Access Manager.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-11846?
CVE-2020-11846 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in OpenText Privileged Access Manager, published on 21 Aug 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability found in OpenText Privileged Access Manager that issues a token. on successful issuance of the token, a cookie gets set that allows unrestricted access to all the application resources. This issue affects Privileged Access Manager before 3.7.0.1.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11846?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microfocus Netiq Privileged Access Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2020-11846?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11846 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2020-11846 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11846 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in OpenText Privileged Access Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-982x-jhrm-q8mj.