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CVE-2020-6644

8.1 · HIGH

An insufficient session expiration vulnerability in FortiDeceptor 3.0.0 and below allows an attacker to reuse the unexpired admin user session IDs to gain admin privileges, should the attacker be a…

Published Jun 22, 2020CWE-613EPSS 1.03%

Overview

CVE-2020-6644 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 22, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An insufficient session expiration vulnerability in FortiDeceptor 3.0.0 and below allows an attacker to reuse the unexpired admin user session IDs to gain admin privileges, should the attacker be able to obtain that session ID via other, hypothetical attacks.

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

Reffortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-006Reffortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-006

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-6644?

CVE-2020-6644 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 22, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2020-6644?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, 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-2020-6644?

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-2020-6644?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2020-6644 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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