CVE-2020-35570 Foreced Browsing vulnerability in products of MB connect line and Helmholz

Medium 5.3 Published 16 Feb 2021 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can access restricted files via forced browsing in MB connect line and Helmholz industrial IoT products.

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-2020-35570?

CVE-2020-35570 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Feb 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in MB connect line mymbCONNECT24, mbCONNECT24 and Helmholz myREX24 and myREX24.virtual through 2.11.2. An unauthenticated attacker is able to access files (that should have been restricted) via forceful browsing.

Weakness: CWE-425

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-35570?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Helmholz Myrex24, Helmholz Myrex24.virtual, Mbconnectline Mbconnect24, Mbconnectline Mymbconnect24.

How do I fix CVE-2020-35570?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-35570 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2020-35570 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-35570 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gvxh-9x93-wmf5.