CVE-2020-35850 Server-side request forgery in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 30 Dec 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An SSRF vulnerability in Cockpit allows attackers to make arbitrary requests from the server, potentially accessing internal resources.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2020-35850?

CVE-2020-35850 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Dec 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An SSRF issue was discovered in cockpit-project.org Cockpit 234. NOTE: this is unrelated to the Agentejo Cockpit product. NOTE: the vendor states "I don't think [it] is a big real-life issue.

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-35850?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cockpit-Project Cockpit.

How do I fix CVE-2020-35850?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2020-35850 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-35850 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3mxq-x62m-9mvp, OESA-2024-1552, OESA-2024-1660, OESA-2024-1661.