CVE-2020-27739 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can hijack sessions of recently logged-in users in Citadel WebCit, leading to account takeover.

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-2020-27739?

CVE-2020-27739 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A Weak Session Management vulnerability in Citadel WebCit through 926 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to hijack recently logged-in users' sessions. NOTE: this was reported to the vendor in a publicly archived "Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in WebCit 926" thread.

Weakness: CWE-613

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27739?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Citadel Webcit.

How do I fix CVE-2020-27739?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27739 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-2020-27739 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-27739 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f928-h33x-jm46, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-27739.

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