Auth bypass in Halo

CVE-2020-19037

Incorrect Access Control vulnearbility in Halo 0.4.3, which allows a malicious user to bypass encrption to view encrpted articles via cookies.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.009 (55.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Halo — versions 0.4.3
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-19037?: CVE-2020-19037 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Halo, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2021-07-12.
How severe is CVE-2020-19037?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.