Authorization bypass in CA API Developer Portal
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-639Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
CA API Developer Portal 4.3.1 and earlier handles shared secret keys in an insecure manner, which allows attackers to bypass authorization.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02375 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | CA API Developer Portal | up to 4.3.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- CA API Developer Portal Vendor— Affected up to 4.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-11658
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8mwq-82jg-rcwh
References
Advisory 3
- https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/product-content/status/announcement-documents/2020/CA20200414-01-Securit-Notice-for-CA-API-Developer-Portal.html
- 20200417 CA20200414-01: Security Notice for CA API Developer Portal
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157276/CA-API-Developer-Portal-4.2.x-4.3.1-Access-Bypass-Privilege-Escalation.html
More Broadcom Ca Api Developer Portal vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-09362 CA API Developer Portal 4.3.1 and earlier contains an access control flaw that allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-09358 CA API Developer Portal 4.3.1 and earlier handles requests insecurely, which allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-09357 CA API Developer Portal 4.3.1 and earlier contains an access control flaw that allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2020-09356 CA API Developer Portal 4.3.1 and earlier contains an access control flaw that allows… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2020-09361 Open redirect in CA API Developer Portal CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2020-09360 Open redirect in CA API Developer Portal CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-11658 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-11658 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8mwq-82jg-rcwh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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