What is CVE-2020-12848?

CVE-2020-12848 is a vulnerability in Pydio Cells 2.0.4 that allows an anonymous user to obtain the username and password of a hidden shared user account.

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12848?

CVE-2020-12848 has a severity rating of medium, with a CVSS score of 5.4.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-12848?

CVE-2020-12848 affects Pydio Cells 2.0.4.

How can I fix CVE-2020-12848?

To fix CVE-2020-12848, update Pydio Cells to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-12848

medium

5.8

CWE

287

5/6/2020

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-12848

First published: Fri Jun 05 2020(Updated: )

In Pydio Cells 2.0.4, once an authenticated user shares a file selecting the create a public link option, a hidden shared user account is created in the backend with a random username. An anonymous user that obtains a valid public link can get the associated hidden account username and password and proceed to login to the web application. Once logged into the web application with the hidden user account, some actions that were not available with the public share link can now be performed.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Pydio Cells	=2.0.4

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What is CVE-2020-12848?
CVE-2020-12848 is a vulnerability in Pydio Cells 2.0.4 that allows an anonymous user to obtain the username and password of a hidden shared user account.
What is the severity of CVE-2020-12848?
CVE-2020-12848 has a severity rating of medium, with a CVSS score of 5.4.
How does CVE-2020-12848 work?
In Pydio Cells 2.0.4, when an authenticated user shares a file using the 'create a public link' option, a hidden shared user account is created in the backend with a random username. An anonymous user who obtains a valid public link can retrieve the associated hidden account username and password.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-12848?
CVE-2020-12848 affects Pydio Cells 2.0.4.
How can I fix CVE-2020-12848?
To fix CVE-2020-12848, update Pydio Cells to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability.

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