Auth bypass in Openhab

CVE-2020-5242

openHAB before 2.5.2 allow a remote attacker to use REST calls to install the EXEC binding or EXEC transformation service and execute arbitrary commands on the system with the privileges of the user running openHAB. Starting with version 2.5.2 all commands need to be whitelisted in a local file which cannot be changed via REST calls.

EPSS: 0.020 (78.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-5242?
CVE-2020-5242 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openhab, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2020-02-20.
How severe is CVE-2020-5242?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.