Improper access control in Red Hat 3scale API Management
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
A flaw was found in the Red Hat 3scale API Management Platform, where member permissions for an API's admin portal were not properly enforced. This flaw allows an authenticated user to bypass normal account restrictions and access API services where they do not have permission.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Red Hat 3scale API Management | Red Hat 3scale API Management 2.10.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Red Hat 3scale API Management Vendor— Affected Red Hat 3scale API Management 2.10.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat 3scale API Management Platform 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-14388
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rf23-4mjm-jm7q
References
More Red Hat 3scale Api Management vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-34281 JavaScript Cookie: Per-instance prototype hijack in assign() enables cookie-attribute injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-04521 3scale-admin-portal: logged out users tokens can be accessed CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2022-01295 Improper input validation in 3scale-amp-system CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-09540 Incorrect authorization in gateway CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-02598 Missing authorization in KVM CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-07536 In ghostscript before version 9.50, the .buildfont1 procedure did not properly secure its… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-14388 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-14388 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rf23-4mjm-jm7q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-14388 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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