CVE-2020-13166: Critical severity mylittleadmin vulnerability

Published May 19, 2020
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Updated

The management tool in MyLittleAdmin 3.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because machineKey is hardcoded (the same for all customers' installations) in web.config, and can be used to send serialized ASP code.

Affected Software

1 affected component
myLittleTools myLittleAdmin=3.8

Event History

May 19, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:29 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:29 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-13166?

CVE-2020-13166 is rated as critical due to its ability to allow remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-13166?

To fix CVE-2020-13166, update to a secure version of MyLittleAdmin that does not use a hardcoded machineKey.

3

What causes CVE-2020-13166?

CVE-2020-13166 is caused by a hardcoded machineKey in the web.config file of MyLittleAdmin 3.8.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2020-13166?

All users of MyLittleAdmin version 3.8 are potentially affected by CVE-2020-13166.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-13166?

CVE-2020-13166 is a remote code execution vulnerability due to deserialization issues.

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