CVE-2020-28405 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

An unauthorized user can escalate privileges to admin or remove admin accounts in Star Practice Management Web.

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-2020-28405?

CVE-2020-28405 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jan 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An improper authorization vulnerability exists in Star Practice Management Web version 2019.2.0.6, allowing an unauthorized user to change the privileges of any user of the application. This can be used to grant himself the administrative role or remove all administrative accounts of the application.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28405?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Iris Star Practice Management.

How do I fix CVE-2020-28405?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28405 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-28405 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28405 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q4rq-wjvw-rh5x.

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