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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-11796
CVE-2020-11796:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
In JetBrains Space through 2020-04-22, the password authentication implementation was found to be insecure. This vulnerability was assigned CVE-2020-11796 and was rated as HIGH severity. The issue was discovered and disclosed in Q1 2020, affecting JetBrains Space platform (JetBrains Bulletin).
Technical details
The vulnerability received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-287 (Improper Authentication), indicating fundamental issues with the authentication mechanism (NVD).
Impact
Given the CRITICAL CVSS score and the authentication nature of the vulnerability, successful exploitation could lead to complete compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability affects all versions of JetBrains Space up to and including the 2020-04-22 release (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
JetBrains addressed this security issue in their Q1 2020 security update. Users should upgrade their JetBrains Space installation to a version after 2020-04-22 to receive the security fix (JetBrains Bulletin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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