CVE-2020-1772: Information Disclosure

Published Mar 27, 2020
·
Updated

It's possible to craft Lost Password requests with wildcards in the Token value, which allows attacker to retrieve valid Token(s), generated by users which already requested new passwords. This issue affects: ((OTRS)) Community Edition 5.0.41 and prior versions, 6.0.26 and prior versions. OTRS: 7.0.15 and prior versions.

Affected Software

9 affected components
OTRS OTRS>=5.0.0<=5.0.41
OTRS OTRS>=6.0.0<=6.0.26
OTRS OTRS>=7.0.0<=7.0.15
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp1
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp2
openSUSE Leap=15.1
openSUSE Leap=15.2
Debian Debian Linux=8.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade OTRS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.16
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade OTRS Community Edition 6 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.0.27
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade OTRS Community Edition 5 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.0.42

Event History

Mar 27, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:47 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:47 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-1772?

CVE-2020-1772 is a vulnerability that allows attackers to retrieve valid Tokens used for Lost Password requests in ((OTRS)) Community Edition versions 5.0.41 and prior, 6.0.26 and prior, and 7.0.15 and prior.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-1772?

CVE-2020-1772 has a severity rating of 7.5 (High).

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-1772?

The affected software versions include ((OTRS)) Community Edition 5.0.41 and prior, 6.0.26 and prior, and 7.0.15 and prior.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-1772?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2020-1772 by crafting Lost Password requests with wildcards in the Token value to retrieve valid Tokens generated by other users.

5

Are there any fixes available for CVE-2020-1772?

Yes, fixes for CVE-2020-1772 have been released. It is recommended to update ((OTRS)) Community Edition to a version that is not affected.

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