Vulnerability in Ave 53ab-Wbs

CVE-2020-21994

AVE DOMINAplus <=1.10.x suffers from clear-text credentials disclosure vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to issue a request to an unprotected directory that hosts an XML file '/xml/authClients.xml' and obtain administrative login information that allows for a successful authentication bypass attack.

EPSS: 0.037 (88.5th 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

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
  • cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-21994?
CVE-2020-21994 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ave 53ab-Wbs, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-04-28.
How severe is CVE-2020-21994?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-21994 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.