CVE-2020-18701

Public Exploit

Description

Incorrect Access Control in Lin-CMS-Flask v0.1.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information and/or gain privileges due to the application not invalidating a user's authentication token upon logout, which allows for replaying packets.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.24% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory mitre.org Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/TaleLin/lin-cms-flask/issues/30 third party advisory exploit
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/613.html third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-18701?
CVE-2020-18701 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-18701?
To fix CVE-2020-18701, 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-2020-18701 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-18701 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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