CVE-2020-1722

Description

A flaw was found in all ipa versions 4.x.x through 4.8.0. When sending a very long password (>= 1,000,000 characters) to the server, the password hashing process could exhaust memory and CPU leading to a denial of service and the website becoming unresponsive. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.37%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat ipa
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1722 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-1722?
CVE-2020-1722 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-1722?
To fix CVE-2020-1722, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-1722 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-1722 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-1722?
CVE-2020-1722 affects Red Hat ipa.
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