CVE-2020-8145 Missing authorization in UniFi Video Controller (for Windows 7/8/10 x64)
Low-privileged users can access configuration restore endpoints to overwrite settings and add administrative accounts in UniFi Video Controller.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-8145?
CVE-2020-8145 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in UniFi Video Controller (for Windows 7/8/10 x64), published on 1 Apr 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The UniFi Video Server (Windows) web interface configuration restore functionality at the “backup” and “wizard” endpoints does not implement sufficient privilege checks. Low privileged users, belonging to the PUBLIC_GROUP or CUSTOM_GROUP groups, can access these endpoints and overwrite the current application configuration. This can be abused for various purposes, including adding new administrative users. Affected Products: UniFi Video Controller v3.9.3 (for Windows 7/8/10 x64) and prior. Fixed in UniFi Video Controller v3.9.6 and newer.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8145?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ui Unifi Video.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8145?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8145 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-2020-8145 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8145 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in UniFi Video Controller (for Windows 7/8/10 x64)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4phw-36g5-73g8.