6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2020-5205
Pow Hex Package Session Fixation Vulnerability
Description

In Pow (Hex package) before 1.0.16, the use of Plug.Session in Pow.Plug.Session is susceptible to session fixation attacks if a persistent session store is used for Plug.Session, such as Redis or a database. Cookie store, which is used in most Phoenix apps, doesn't have this vulnerability.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 9, 2020, 2:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 17, 2020, 2:45 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.7

Exploitability Score :

1.3
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-5205 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Powauth pow
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-5205.

URL Resource
https://github.com/danschultzer/pow/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#v1016-2020-01-07 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/danschultzer/pow/commit/578ffd3d8bb8e8a26077b644222186b108da474f Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/danschultzer/pow/security/advisories/GHSA-v2wf-c3j6-wpvw Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-5205 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 17, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/danschultzer/pow/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#v1016-2020-01-07 No Types Assigned https://github.com/danschultzer/pow/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#v1016-2020-01-07 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/danschultzer/pow/commit/578ffd3d8bb8e8a26077b644222186b108da474f No Types Assigned https://github.com/danschultzer/pow/commit/578ffd3d8bb8e8a26077b644222186b108da474f Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/danschultzer/pow/security/advisories/GHSA-v2wf-c3j6-wpvw No Types Assigned https://github.com/danschultzer/pow/security/advisories/GHSA-v2wf-c3j6-wpvw Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-384
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:powauth:pow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.16
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.00%

score

0.23510

percentile

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