CVE-2020-24614 Missing authorization in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Authenticated users with check-in privileges can execute arbitrary code in Fossil SCM due to missing authorization checks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2020-24614?

CVE-2020-24614 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 25 Aug 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Fossil before 2.10.2, 2.11.x before 2.11.2, and 2.12.x before 2.12.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code. An attacker must have check-in privileges on the repository.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24614?

It affects 4 products.

Linux distribution packages (5)
fossil SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP1All versions2.12.1-bp152.2.3.1
fossil SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP2All versions2.12.1-bp152.2.3.1
fossil SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP2All versions2.12.1-bp152.2.9.1
fossil openSUSE:Leap 15.1All versions2.12.1-bp152.2.3.1
fossil openSUSE:Leap 15.2All versions2.12.1-bp152.2.3.1

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Fossil-Scm Fossil, Opensuse Backports Sle, Opensuse Leap.

How do I fix CVE-2020-24614?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2020-24614 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24614 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fedoraproject Fedora vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24614, GHSA-83fw-5hmv-mmqf, MGASA-2020-0354, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-24614, openSUSE-SU-2020:1478-1, openSUSE-SU-2021:1070-1.

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