CVE-2020-22001 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication by spoofing the X-Forwarded-For header to gain remote control of the HomeAutomation smart home system.

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-2020-22001?

CVE-2020-22001 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

HomeAutomation 3.3.2 suffers from an authentication bypass vulnerability when spoofing client IP address using the X-Forwarded-For header with the local (loopback) IP address value allowing remote control of the smart home solution.

Weakness: CWE-290

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-22001?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Homeautomation Project Homeautomation.

How do I fix CVE-2020-22001?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-22001 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-2020-22001 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-22001 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xg8h-h4cf-qvvx.

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