CVE-2020-7222 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass authentication by modifying a JavaScript parameter, gaining read-only access to the Amcrest Web Server 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-2020-7222?
CVE-2020-7222 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Amcrest Web Server 2.520.AC00.18.R 2017-06-29 WEB 3.2.1.453504. The login page responds with JavaScript when one tries to authenticate. An attacker who changes the result parameter (to true) in this JavaScript code can bypass authentication and achieve limited privileges (ability to see every option but not modify them).
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7222?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Amcrest Web Server.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7222?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7222 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2020-7222 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7222 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4xwf-xm4x-8cjg.