CVE-2020-25728 Business logic in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

A flawed password reset algorithm allows attackers to change any user's password, including administrators, leading to full account takeover.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-25728?

CVE-2020-25728 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Sep 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Reset Password add-on before 1.2.0 for Alfresco has a broken algorithm (involving an increment) that allows a malicious user to change any user's account password include the admin account.

Weakness: CWE-640

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25728?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Alfresco Reset Password.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25728?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25728 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-25728 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25728 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xghg-58h4-gjjw.

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