CVE-2020-8890

Description

An issue was discovered in MISP before 2.4.121. It mishandled time skew (between the machine hosting the web server and the machine hosting the database) when trying to block a brute-force series of invalid requests.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.38%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/MISP/MISP/commit/c1a0b3b2809b21b4df8c1efbc803aff700e262c3 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/MISP/MISP/commit/934c82819237b4edf1da64587b72a87bec5dd520 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/MISP/MISP/compare/v2.4.120...v2.4.121 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8890?
CVE-2020-8890 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8890?
To fix CVE-2020-8890, 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-2020-8890 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-8890 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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