What is CVE-2020-16098?

CVE-2020-16098 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gallagher Command Centre, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-09-15.

How severe is CVE-2020-16098?

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

Auth bypass in Gallagher Command Centre

CVE-2020-16098

It is possible to enumerate access card credentials via an unauthenticated network connection to the server in versions of Command Centre v8.20 prior to v8.20.1166(MR3), versions of 8.10 prior to v8.10.1211(MR5), versions of 8.00 prior to v8.00.1228(MR6), all versions of 7.90 and earlier. These credentials can then be used to encode low security cards to be used by the system where insecure card technologies are supported.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.011 (63.1th 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

Gallagher Command Centre — versions unspecified, 8.20, 8.10
Gallagher Command_centre — versions 8.00.1228, 8.10.1211, 8.20.1166

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

disclosures@gallagher.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-16098?: CVE-2020-16098 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gallagher Command Centre, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-09-15.
How severe is CVE-2020-16098?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.