# CVE-2020-25837: Information disclosure in Micro Focus Self Service Password Reset (SSPR)

> An attacker can disclose sensitive information in Micro Focus Self Service Password Reset under certain configurations.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Nov 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x78p-5xpv-xmq2

## What is CVE-2020-25837?

CVE-2020-25837 is a high-severity vulnerability in Micro Focus Self Service Password Reset (SSPR), published on 5 Nov 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Sensitive information disclosure vulnerability in Micro Focus Self Service Password Reset (SSPR) product. The vulnerability affects versions 4.4.0.0 to 4.4.0.6 and 4.5.0.1 and 4.5.0.2. In certain configurations the vulnerability could disclose sensitive information.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25837?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Microfocus Self Service Password Reset.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-25837?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25837 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-25837 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25837 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Micro Focus Self Service Password Reset (SSPR)

- [CVE-2016-1599](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1599/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-25837 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-25837 is a high-severity vulnerability in Micro Focus Self Service Password Reset (SSPR), published on 5 Nov 2020. 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-2020-25837 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Micro Focus Self Service Password Reset (SSPR). 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-2020-25837/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25837/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25837
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25837
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-25837

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