CVE-2020-27157 Auth bypass in n/a

High 8.1 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can bypass login using specific credentials to access user data and functionality in Veritas APTARE.

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

What is CVE-2020-27157?

CVE-2020-27157 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Veritas APTARE versions prior to 10.5 included code that bypassed the normal login process when specific authentication credentials were provided to the server. An unauthenticated user could login to the application and gain access to the data and functionality accessible to the targeted user account.

Weakness: CWE-294

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27157?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Veritas Aptare.

How do I fix CVE-2020-27157?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27157 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2020-27157 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-27157 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xcc4-j2gc-c9xj.

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