# CVE-2020-16240: Missing authorization in GE Digital APM Classic

> An insecure direct object reference allows unauthorized users to download sensitive account data in JSON format from GE Digital APM Classic.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Sep 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pmpm-gxwf-jp9j

## What is CVE-2020-16240?

CVE-2020-16240 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in GE Digital APM Classic, published on 23 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

GE Digital APM Classic, Versions 4.4 and prior. An insecure direct object reference (IDOR) vulnerability allows user account data to be downloaded in JavaScript object notation (JSON) format by users who should not have access to such functionality. An attacker can download sensitive data related to user accounts without having the proper privileges.

Weakness: CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-16240?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ge Asset Performance Management Classic.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-16240?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-16240 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-16240 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-16240 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in GE Digital APM Classic

- [CVE-2020-16244](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-16244/): Weak cryptography in GE Digital APM Classic (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-16240 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-16240 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in GE Digital APM Classic, published on 23 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-16240 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: GE Digital APM Classic. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-16240/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-16240/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-16240
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16240
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-16240

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