CVE-2020-9004 Auth bypass in n/a
Authenticated read-only users can bypass authorization to access the admin panel, enabling root-level command execution via JMX.
- 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-2020-9004?
CVE-2020-9004 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Apr 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A remote authenticated authorization-bypass vulnerability in Wowza Streaming Engine 4.8.0 and earlier allows any read-only user to issue requests to the administration panel in order to change functionality. For example, a read-only user may activate the Java JMX port in unauthenticated mode and execute OS commands under root privileges. This issue was resolved in Wowza Streaming Engine 4.8.5.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9004?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wowza Streaming Engine.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9004?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9004 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-2020-9004 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9004 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2018-7047 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
- CVE-2024-52052 Stream Target Remote Code Execution in Wowza Streaming Engine
- CVE-2018-19365 Path traversal in n/a
- CVE-2016-20034 Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5.0 Privilege Escalation via user edit
- CVE-2024-52053 Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Wowza Streaming Engine
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9g39-jgf9-9mxx.