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CVE-2020-15910

4.7 · MEDIUM

SolarWinds N-Central version 12.3 GA and lower does not set the JSESSIONID attribute to HTTPOnly.

Published Oct 19, 2020CWE-732EPSS 5.59%

Overview

CVE-2020-15910 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 19, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

SolarWinds N-Central version 12.3 GA and lower does not set the JSESSIONID attribute to HTTPOnly. This makes it possible to influence the cookie with javascript. An attacker could send the user to a prepared webpage or by influencing JavaScript to the extract the JESSIONID. This could then be forwarded to the attacker.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-15910?

CVE-2020-15910 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 19, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2020-15910?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-15910?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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