# CVE-2020-25566: Auth bypass in n/a

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

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Aug 2021
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ff69-f2m5-45w2

## 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 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25566?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2020-25566 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2020-25560](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25560/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-25563](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25563/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-25565](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25565/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-16630](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-16630/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-25564](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25564/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-25566 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25566 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-2020-25566/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25566/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25566
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25566
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-25566

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25566/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.