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CVE-2020-15688 Details

Description

The HTTP Digest Authentication in the GoAhead web server before 5.1.2 does not completely protect against replay attacks. This allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass authentication via capture-replay if TLS is not used to protect the underlying communication channel.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159505/EmbedThis-GoAhead-Web-Server-5.1.1-Digest-Authentication-Capture-Replay-Nonce-Reuse.html CVEExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/embedthis/goahead-gpl/issues/3 CVEThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159505/EmbedThis-GoAhead-Web-Server-5.1.1-Digest-Authentication-Capture-Replay-Nonce-Reuse.html [email protected]ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/embedthis/goahead-gpl/issues/3 [email protected]Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-294Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
embedthis goahead
< 5.1.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:embedthis:goahead:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-15688
NVD Published Date:
Jul 23, 2020
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]