CVE-2020-1768

External Interface does not invalidate session

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Published Feb 7, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The external frontend system uses numerous background calls to the backend. Each background request is treated as user activity so the SessionMaxIdleTime will not be reached. This issue affects: OTRS 7.0.x version 7.0.14 and prior versions.

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

OTRS AG

OTRS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.0.x`	affected	≤ 7.0.14

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:otrs:otrs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to OTRS 7.0.15

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-12594	The external frontend system uses numerous background calls to the backend. Each background request is treated as user activity so the SessionMaxIdleTime will not be reached. This issue affects: OTRS 7.0.x version 7.0.14 and prior versions.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.747% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://otrs.com/release-notes/otrs-security-advisory-2020-04/

History

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Subscriptions

Otrs Otrs

Weaknesses

CWE-613

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: OTRS
Published: Feb 7, 2020, 3:42 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:09 PM
Reserved: Nov 29, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:02 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 7, 2020, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:02 AM

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