CVE-2020-7000 Information disclosure in VBASE Editor

High 7.5 Published 3 Apr 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can extract cryptographic keys from the web server to bypass authentication in the HTML5 HMI interface.

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-2020-7000?

CVE-2020-7000 is a high-severity vulnerability in VISAM VBASE Editor, published on 3 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

VISAM VBASE Editor version 11.5.0.2 and VBASE Web-Remote Module may allow an unauthenticated attacker to discover the cryptographic key from the web server and gain information about the login and the encryption/decryption mechanism, which may be exploited to bypass authentication of the HTML5 HMI web interface.

Weakness: CWE-922

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7000?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Visam Vbase Editor, Visam Vbase Web-Remote.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7000?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7000 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-7000 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7000 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rv6r-8pjr-8mw6.