# CVE-2020-26552: Missing authorization in n/a

> Attackers can access API endpoints without a valid session ID, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or code execution.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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:** 17 Nov 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5fhf-qx23-f7hx

## What is CVE-2020-26552?

CVE-2020-26552 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Nov 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in Aviatrix Controller before R6.0.2483. Multiple executable files, that implement API endpoints, do not require a valid session ID for access.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-26552?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Aviatrix Controller.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-26552?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-26552 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-26552 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-26552 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2024-50603](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-50603/): Aviatrix Controllers OS Command Injection (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-40870](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40870/): Aviatrix Controller Unrestricted Upload of File (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-26553](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-26553/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-13417](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-13417/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-26548](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-26548/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-26552 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-26552 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 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-2020-26552 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-2020-26552/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-26552/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-26552
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26552
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-26552

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-26552/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.