CVE-2020-36283

Description

HID OMNIKEY 5427 and OMNIKEY 5127 readers are vulnerable to CSRF when using the EEM driver (Ethernet Emulation Mode). By persuading an authenticated user to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could send a malformed HTTP request to upload a configuration file to the device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to perform cross-site scripting attacks, Web cache poisoning, and other malicious activities.

Category

9.6
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Vendor Advisory hidglobal.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198443 third party advisory vdb entry
https://www.hidglobal.com/sites/default/files/resource_files/hid-psa-2020-01-omnikey-csrf-security-advisory-paper.pdf mitigation vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-36283?
CVE-2020-36283 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-36283?
To fix CVE-2020-36283, 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-2020-36283 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-36283 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.
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