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CVE-2020-21989

8.8 · HIGH

HomeAutomation 3.3.2 is affected by Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF).

Published Apr 27, 2021CWE-352EPSS 0.75%

Overview

CVE-2020-21989 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 27, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

HomeAutomation 3.3.2 is affected by Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF). The application interface allows users to perform certain actions via HTTP requests without performing any validity checks to verify the requests. This can be exploited to perform certain actions with administrative privileges if a logged-in user visits a malicious web site.

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-2020-21989?

CVE-2020-21989 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 27, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2020-21989?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-21989?

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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