What is CVE-2020-12627?

CVE-2020-12627 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Janeczku Calibre-web, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-05-04.

How severe is CVE-2020-12627?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Janeczku Calibre-web

CVE-2020-12627

Calibre-Web 0.6.6 allows authentication bypass because of the 'A0Zr98j/3yX R~XHH!jmN]LWX/,?RT' hardcoded secret key.

EPSS: 0.014 (68.8th 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

Janeczku Calibre-web — versions 0.6.6
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-12627?: CVE-2020-12627 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Janeczku Calibre-web, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-05-04.
How severe is CVE-2020-12627?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.