CVE-2020-29159 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can gain privileged access if admins configure the default signup role as privileged, allowing unauthorized escalation in Zammad.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-29159?
CVE-2020-29159 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zammad Zammad, published on 28 Dec 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Zammad before 3.5.1. The default signup Role (for newly created Users) can be a privileged Role, if configured by an admin. This behvaior was unintended.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-29159?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zammad Zammad.
How do I fix CVE-2020-29159?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-29159 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-29159 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-29159 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Zammad Zammad
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vp7r-p47m-4jvg.