CVE-2020-18701 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can replay authentication tokens after logout to gain unauthorized access and sensitive data in Lin-CMS-Flask.

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-2020-18701?

CVE-2020-18701 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Aug 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Incorrect Access Control in Lin-CMS-Flask v0.1.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information and/or gain privileges due to the application not invalidating a user's authentication token upon logout, which allows for replaying packets.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-18701?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including lin-cms. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
lin-cms PyPIAll versionsNone

Products include Talelin Lin-Cms-Flask.

How do I fix CVE-2020-18701?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-18701 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-2020-18701 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-18701 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3m58-3m5q-53hq, PYSEC-2021-341.

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