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CVE-2020-26515

7.5 · HIGH

An insufficiently protected credentials issue was discovered in Intland codeBeamer ALM 10.x through 10.1.SP4.

Published Jun 8, 2021CWE-327EPSS 0.51%

Overview

CVE-2020-26515 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 8, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An insufficiently protected credentials issue was discovered in Intland codeBeamer ALM 10.x through 10.1.SP4. The remember-me cookie (CB_LOGIN) issued by the application contains the encrypted user's credentials. However, due to a bug in the application code, those credentials are encrypted using a NULL encryption key.

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.

References

Refintland.com/codebeamer/application-lifecycle-management/Refwww.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Research/Advisories/2021-09_CSNC-2020-010-codebeamer_ALM_Insecure-RememberMe.txtRefintland.com/codebeamer/application-lifecycle-management/Refwww.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Research/Advisories/2021-09_CSNC-2020-010-codebeamer_ALM_Insecure-RememberMe.txt

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-26515?

CVE-2020-26515 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 8, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2020-26515?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, 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-2020-26515?

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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2020-26515?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2020-26515 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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