Auth bypass in Wowza Streaming Engine
CVE-2020-9004
A remote authenticated authorization-bypass vulnerability in Wowza Streaming Engine 4.8.0 and earlier allows any read-only user to issue requests to the administration panel in order to change functionality. For example, a read-only user may activate the Java JMX port in unauthenticated mode and execute OS commands under root privileges. This issue was resolved in Wowza Streaming Engine 4.8.5.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.035 (88.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.035 · newest: 0.035 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2020-9004-Authenticated Re… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.wowza.com/docs/wowza-streaming-engine-4-8-5-release-notes (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- raw.githubusercontent.com/WowzaMediaSystems/public_cve/main/wowza-streaming-eng… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9004?
- CVE-2020-9004 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wowza Streaming Engine, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-04-14.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9004?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.