CVE-2020-26214 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Alerta versions prior to 8.1.0, specifically when configured for LDAP authentication with unauthenticated bind requests enabled. An attacker can gain unauthorized access by providing an empty password, leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. With a CVSS score of 9.8 and a FAUCET Risk Score of 100/100, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network without user interaction. While not listed in KEV, Nuclei templates exist for detection, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating potential for active exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 7.5.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:alerta_project:alerta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 8.0.0, < 8.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:alerta_project:alerta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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