CVE-2020-10807 json
auth_svc in Caldera before 2.6.5 allows authentication bypass (for REST API requests) via a forged "localhost" string in the HTTP Host head…
published 2020-03-22 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-3213
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
auth_svc in Caldera before 2.6.5 allows authentication bypass (for REST API requests) via a forged "localhost" string in the HTTP Host header.
Patch / fix
- mitre caldera 2.6.5
- github.com/mitre/caldera#1407 pull request
- github.com/mitre/caldera/releases/tag/2.6.5 release
Exploit prediction
1.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-290 Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
References
-
github.com
/mitre/caldera/pull/1407
patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/mitre/caldera/issues/1405
third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/mitre/caldera/compare/2.6.4...2.6.5
third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/mitre/caldera/releases/tag/2.6.5
release-notes, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-10807
- NVD CVE-2020-10807
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