CVE-2020-9690 Magento observable timing discrepancy vulnerability

Medium 4.2 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass signature verification in Magento due to timing discrepancies, potentially compromising integrity checks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2020-9690?

CVE-2020-9690 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Magento Magento, published on 29 Jul 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Magento versions 2.3.5-p1 and earlier, and 2.3.5-p1 and earlier have an observable timing discrepancy vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to signature verification bypass.

Weakness: CWE-203

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9690?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including magento/community-edition and magento. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
magento/community-edition PackagistAll versions2.3.5-p2
magento/community-edition PackagistAll versions2.3.5-p2
magento BitnamiAll versions2.3.5

Products include Magento Magento.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9690?

Upgrade magento/community-edition to 2.3.5-p2 or later.

Is CVE-2020-9690 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9690 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as BIT-magento-2020-9690, GHSA-xgp9-j48h-jjf9.

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