CVE-2020-6972

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Published Mar 24, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

In Notifier Web Server (NWS) Version 3.50 and earlier, the Honeywell Fire Web Server’s authentication may be bypassed by a capture-replay attack from a web browser.

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

Honeywell

Notifier Web Server (NWS) Version 3.50 and earlier

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Notifier Web Server (NWS) Version 3.50 and earlier`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:honeywell:notifier_webserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-28112	In Notifier Web Server (NWS) Version 3.50 and earlier, the Honeywell Fire Web Server’s authentication may be bypassed by a capture-replay attack from a web browser.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.325% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-051-03

History

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Subscriptions

Honeywell Notifier Webserver

Weaknesses

CWE-294

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 9:18 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: icscert
Published: Mar 24, 2020, 4:38 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 9:18 AM
Reserved: Jan 14, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:24 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 24, 2020, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:24 AM

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