CVE-2020-25566 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can take over any user account by sending a crafted request to the password reset form without authentication.

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-2020-25566?

CVE-2020-25566 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Aug 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In SapphireIMS 5.0, it is possible to take over an account by sending a request to the Save_Password form as shown in POC. Notice that we do not require a JSESSIONID in this request and can reset any user’s password by changing the username to that user and password to base64(desired password).

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25566?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sapphireims Sapphireims.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25566?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25566 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-2020-25566 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25566 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ff69-f2m5-45w2.

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