CVE-2020-15688

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Published Jul 23, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 4.0% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-7675	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

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.0% (4.039% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159505/EmbedThis-GoAhead-Web-Server-5.1.1-Digest-Authentication-Capture-Replay-Nonce-Reuse.html
https://github.com/embedthis/goahead-gpl/issues/3

History

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Subscriptions

Embedthis Goahead

Weaknesses

CWE-294

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 1:22 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 23, 2020, 12:32 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 1:22 PM
Reserved: Jul 13, 2020, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:57 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 23, 2020, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:57 AM

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