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CVE-2020-27178: Improper Authentication

October 16, 2020 (updated July 21, 2021)

Apereo CAS mishandles secret keys with Google Authenticator for multifactor authentication.

References

  • apereo.github.io/2020/10/14/gauthvuln/
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-27178

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 5.3.0 before 5.3.16, all versions starting from 6.0.0 before 6.1.7.2, all versions starting from 6.2.0 before 6.2.4, version 6.3.0

Fixed versions

  • 5.3.16
  • 6.1.7.2
  • 6.2.4
  • 6.3.1

Solution

Upgrade to versions 5.3.16, 6.1.7.2, 6.2.4, 6.3.1 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication

Source file

maven/org.apereo.cas/cas-server-core-services-authentication/CVE-2020-27178.yml

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