# CVE-2020-17483: Missing authorization in n/a

> An attacker can access sensitive device information via an unauthenticated JSON endpoint on the GPS Tracker's port 9000.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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:** 16 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jj8x-8hrh-x979

## What is CVE-2020-17483?

CVE-2020-17483 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An improper access control vulnerability exists in Uffizio's GPS Tracker all versions that lead to sensitive information disclosure of all the connected devices. By visiting the vulnerable host at port 9000, we see it responds with a JSON body that has all the details about the devices which have been deployed.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-17483?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Uffizio Gps Tracker.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-17483?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-17483 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-17483 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-17483 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2020-17485](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-17485/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-32927](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32927/): Uffizio GPS Tracker Cross-site Scripting (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2020-17484](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-17484/): Open redirect in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2021-32929](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32929/): Uffizio GPS Tracker Cross-site Request Forgery (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-17483 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-17483 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Dec 2023. 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-2020-17483 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2020-17483/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-17483/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-17483
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17483
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17483

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-17483/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.