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HIGH · 8.8

CVE-2020-6949

A privilege escalation issue was discovered in the postUser function in HashBrown CMS through 1.3.3. An editor user can change the password hash of an admin user's account, or otherwise reconfigure th...

Vulnerability Description

A privilege escalation issue was discovered in the postUser function in HashBrown CMS through 1.3.3. An editor user can change the password hash of an admin user's account, or otherwise reconfigure that account.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
HashbrowncmsHashbrown Cms<= 1.3.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-6949?

CVE-2020-6949 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). A privilege escalation issue was discovered in the postUser function in HashBrown CMS through 1.3.3. An editor user can change the password hash of an admin user's account, or otherwise reconfigure th...

How severe is CVE-2020-6949?

CVE-2020-6949 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-6949?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Hashbrowncms Hashbrown Cms.