TI-2020-06817 Aliases CVE-2020-8494 GHSA-wm5j-9gpp-rpj9

In Kronos Web Time and Attendance (webTA) 3.8.x and later 3.x versions before 4.0, the…

MEDIUM 40Published 2020-01-30 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

In Kronos Web Time and Attendance (webTA) 3.8.x and later 3.x versions before 4.0, the com.threeis.webta.H402editUser servlet allows an attacker with Timekeeper, Master Timekeeper, or HR Admin privileges to gain unauthorized administrative privileges within the application via the emp_id, userid, pw1, pw2, supervisor, and timekeeper parameters.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01107 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:kronos:web_time_and_attendance::::::::	3.8 to before 4.0	Vulnerable	Kronos

cpe:2.3:a:kronos:web_time_and_attendance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8 to before 4.0 Vulnerable ·Kronos

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8494
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wm5j-9gpp-rpj9

References

Exploit 1

http://www.nolanbkennedy.com/post/privilege-escalation-2-in-kronos-web-time-and-attendance-webta

Advisory 1

https://www.kronos.com/products/kronos-webta

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TI-2020-06818 In Kronos Web Time and Attendance (webTA) 3.8.x and later 3.x versions before 4.0, the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2020-11784 A Blind SQL Injection vulnerability in Kronos WebTA 3.8.x and later before 4.0 (affecting… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2020-06816 A stored XSS vulnerability in Kronos Web Time and Attendance (webTA) affects 3.8.x and… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
TI-2020-06819 In Kronos Web Time and Attendance (webTA) 4.1.x and later 4.x versions before 5.0, there… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8

Sources

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