# CVE-2020-35205: Server-side request forgery in n/a

> Attackers can scan internal ports and make outbound connections via SSRF in Quest Policy Authority, which is no longer supported.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Jan 2021
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hc7m-9x4m-gq3q

## What is CVE-2020-35205?

CVE-2020-35205 is a critical server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jan 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in Web Compliance Manager in Quest Policy Authority version 8.1.2.200 allows attackers to scan internal ports and make outbound connections via the initFile.jsp file. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

Weakness: CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-35205?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Quest Policy Authority for Unified Communications.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-35205?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-35205 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-35205 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-35205 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2020-35722](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-35722/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2020-35203](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-35203/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2020-35204](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-35204/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2020-35206](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-35206/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2020-35719](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-35719/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-35205 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-35205 is a critical server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jan 2021. 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-2020-35205 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-2020-35205/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-35205/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-35205
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-35205
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-35205

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-35205/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.