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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-28002
CVE-2020-28002:
SonarQube vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A critical authentication bypass vulnerability was identified in SonarQube version 8.4.2.36762, tracked as CVE-2020-28002. The vulnerability allows external attackers to bypass authentication through SonarScanner by exploiting a flaw in the authentication mechanism (MITRE CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the authentication mechanism of SonarScanner where providing an empty value for the -D sonar.login option forces anonymous authentication. This authentication bypass allows unauthorized access to create and overwrite both public and private projects through the /api/ce/submit endpoint (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability enables unauthorized users to create and modify both public and private projects in SonarQube installations, potentially compromising the integrity of code analysis results and project configurations (MITRE CVE).
Exploitability
The vulnerability can be exploited by sending requests to the /api/ce/submit endpoint with an empty authentication token, allowing unauthorized project creation and modification (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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