CVE-2020-7533CWE-287

CWE-287: Improper Authentication vulnerability exists which could cause the execution of commands on the webserver without authentication when sending…

published December 1, 2020

CVSS
—
EPSS
2%
Percentile
83.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 An improperly authenticated command execution vulnerability could let attackers run commands on your web server! Just imagine if a delivery courier could just drop off packages without verifying their identity! 📦🔑 This vulnerability is like a restaurant letting anyone walk into the kitchen without checking if they’re a staff member. A rogue individual could saunter in and mess with the food prep, causing chaos! With this vulnerability, an attacker could execute arbitrary commands on your web server without any authentication, leading to potentially devastating consequences such as data breaches, service disruptions, or even full server takeover. It's a nightmare scenario that no admin wants to face!

Put simply

This vulnerability is like a restaurant letting anyone walk into the kitchen without checking if they’re a staff member. A rogue individual could saunter in and mess with the food prep, causing chaos! This CVE highlights an improper authentication issue that could allow an attacker to send specially crafted HTTP requests, bypassing authentication and executing commands on the server directly.

What to do

With this vulnerability, an attacker could execute arbitrary commands on your web server without any authentication, leading to potentially devastating consequences such as data breaches, service disruptions, or even full server takeover. It's a nightmare scenario that no admin wants to face! To mitigate this risk, ensure that robust authentication checks are in place for all commands executed by the web server. Additionally, review your application for similar vulnerabilities and apply updates or patches as necessary to safeguard your environment. You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll lock down your server tighter than a drum! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02336 · 83.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-287 · Improper Authentication
Published
2020-12-01T14:47Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 01 DEC 14:47Z
    CWE-287: Improper Authentication vulnerability exists which could cause the execution of commands on the webserver without authentication when sending…
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