CVE-2020-13805 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can brute-force login credentials because the CAS service lacks a limit on failed login attempts, potentially leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-13805?
CVE-2020-13805 is a critical vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, published on 4 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 9.7.2. It has brute-force attack mishandling because the CAS service lacks a limit on login failures.
Weakness: CWE-307
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13805?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, Foxitsoftware Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13805?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-13805 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-13805 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13805 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf
Sources
Also known as GHSA-48vr-mrgf-586j.