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TI-2020-16508 Aliases CVE-2020-27157GHSA-xcc4-j2gc-c9xj

Veritas APTARE versions prior to 10.5 included code that bypassed the normal login…

Priority LOW 37CWE-294Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-294.

Summary

Veritas APTARE versions prior to 10.5 included code that bypassed the normal login process when specific authentication credentials were provided to the server. An unauthenticated user could login to the application and gain access to the data and functionality accessible to the targeted user account.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0098 62nd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:veritas:aptare:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.5VulnerableVeritas
  • cpe:2.3:a:veritas:aptare:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.5 Vulnerable ·Veritas

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-27157
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xcc4-j2gc-c9xj

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-16507 Veritas APTARE versions prior to 10.5 did not perform adequate authorization checks. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-10237 Veritas APTARE versions prior to 10.4 included code that bypassed the normal login… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-10240 Veritas APTARE versions prior to 10.4 allowed sensitive information to be accessible without authentication. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-10239 Veritas APTARE versions prior to 10.4 allowed remote users to access several unintended… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-10238 Veritas APTARE versions prior to 10.4 did not perform adequate authorization checks. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3

Sources

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