TI-2020-12361 Aliases CVE-2020-15688 GHSA-6r2c-458p-644h

The HTTP Digest Authentication in the GoAhead web server before 5.1.2 does not completely…

MEDIUM 45CWE-294Published 2020-07-23 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
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-294.

Summary

The HTTP Digest Authentication in the GoAhead web server before 5.1.2 does not completely protect against replay attacks. This allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass authentication via capture-replay if TLS is not used to protect the underlying communication channel.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04039 90th 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:embedthis:goahead::::::::	before 5.1.2	Vulnerable	Embedthis

cpe:2.3:a:embedthis:goahead:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.1.2 Vulnerable ·Embedthis

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-15688
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6r2c-458p-644h

References

Exploit 1

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159505/EmbedThis-GoAhead-Web-Server-5.1.1-Digest-Authentication-Capture-Replay-Nonce-Reuse.html

Advisory 1

https://github.com/embedthis/goahead-gpl/issues/3

TI-2017-12833 Embedthis GoAhead before 3.6.5 allows remote code execution if CGI is enabled and a CGI… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
TI-2019-03557 Use after free in EmbedThis CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2021-18771 An issue was discovered in GoAhead 4.x and 5.x before 5.1.5. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2017-03674 A vulnerability in a custom-built GoAhead web server used on Foscam, Vstarcam, and… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2019-03558 Infinite loop in EmbedThis CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2014-07892 EmbedThis GoAhead 3.0.0 through 3.4.1 does not properly handle path segments starting… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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