CVE-2020-9690 Magento observable timing discrepancy vulnerability
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.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
magento/community-edition Packagist | All versions | 2.3.5-p2 |
magento/community-edition Packagist | All versions | 2.3.5-p2 |
magento Bitnami | All versions | 2.3.5 |
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Magento Magento
Sources
Also known as BIT-magento-2020-9690, GHSA-xgp9-j48h-jjf9.