Auth bypass in Broadcom Ca Api Developer Portal

CVE-2020-11658

CA API Developer Portal 4.3.1 and earlier handles shared secret keys in an insecure manner, which allows attackers to bypass authorization.

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

EPSS: 0.023 (81.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • vuln@ca.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
  • vuln@ca.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • vuln@ca.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-11658?
CVE-2020-11658 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Ca Api Developer Portal, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-04-15.
How severe is CVE-2020-11658?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-11658 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.