CVE-2020-26118 Deserialization in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary commands on the system by submitting a malicious serialized Java object to the Collaborator Server.

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-2020-26118?

CVE-2020-26118 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jan 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In SmartBear Collaborator Server through 13.3.13302, use of the Google Web Toolkit (GWT) API introduces a post-authentication Java deserialization vulnerability. The application's UpdateMemento class accepts a serialized Java object directly from the user without properly sanitizing it. A malicious object can be submitted to the server via an authenticated attacker to execute commands on the underlying system.

Weakness: CWE-502

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-26118?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Smartbear Collaborator.

How do I fix CVE-2020-26118?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-26118 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.

Is CVE-2020-26118 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-26118 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qqc4-654m-g55g.

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