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CVE-2020-12677

An issue was discovered in Progress MOVEit Automation Web Admin. A Web Admin application endpoint failed to adequately sanitize malicious input, which could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code in a victim's browser, aka XSS. This affects 2018 - 2018.0 prior to 2018.0.3, 2018 SP1 - 2018.2 prior to 2018.2.3, 2018 SP2 - 2018.3 prior to 2018.3.7, 2019 - 2019.0 prior to 2019.0.3, 2019.1 - 2019.1 prior to 2019.1.2, and 2019.2 - 2019.2 prior to 2019.2.2.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from progress organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2020-05-14T18:15:12.173

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:00:03.357

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.1 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	progress	moveit_automation	< 2018.0.3	Yes
Application	progress	moveit_automation	< 2018.2.3	Yes
Application	progress	moveit_automation	< 2018.3.7	Yes
Application	progress	moveit_automation	< 2019.0.3	Yes
Application	progress	moveit_automation	< 2019.1.2	Yes
Application	progress	moveit_automation	< 2019.2.2	Yes

References

https://community.progress.com/s/article/MOVEit-Automation-Cross-Site-Scripting-Vulnerability-XSS-May-2020 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Automation2018/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#33958.htm Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Automation2018SP1/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#33958.htm Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Automation2018SP2/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#33958.htm Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Automation2019/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#33958.htm Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Automation2019_1/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#33958.htm Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Automation2019_2/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#33958.htm Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://community.progress.com/s/article/MOVEit-Automation-Cross-Site-Scripting-Vulnerability-XSS-May-2020 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Automation2018/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#33958.htm Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Automation2018SP1/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#33958.htm Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Automation2018SP2/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#33958.htm Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Automation2019/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#33958.htm Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Automation2019_1/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#33958.htm Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Automation2019_2/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#33958.htm Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

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