How severe is CVE-2020-27178?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apereo Central_authentication_service

CVE-2020-27178

Apereo CAS 5.3.x before 5.3.16, 6.x before 6.1.7.2, 6.2.x before 6.2.4, and 6.3.x before 6.3.0-RC4 mishandles secret keys with Google Authenticator for multifactor authentication.

EPSS: 0.012 (64.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Apereo Central_authentication_service — versions 6.3.0
N/a — versions n/a

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-27178?: CVE-2020-27178 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apereo Central_authentication_service. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-10-16.
How severe is CVE-2020-27178?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.