Vulnerability in Embedthis Goahead
CVE-2020-15688
The HTTP Digest Authentication in the GoAhead web server before 5.1.2 does not completely protect against replay attacks. This allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass authentication via capture-replay if TLS is not used to protect the underlying communication channel.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.040 (90.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.040 · newest: 0.040 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/embedthis/goahead-gpl/issues/3 (Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/159505/EmbedThis-GoAhead-Web-Server-5.1.1-Digest-… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-15688?
- CVE-2020-15688 is a high-severity vulnerability in Embedthis Goahead, classified under Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-07-23.
- How severe is CVE-2020-15688?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-15688 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.