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Alfresco CVE-2020-15181

CRITICAL
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2020-09-18 security-advisories@github.com
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
Impact

CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the critical-severity affected system.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
Patch available 1.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

The Alfresco Reset Password add-on before version 1.2.0 relies on untrusted inputs in a security decision. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. The Alfresco Reset Password add-on before version 1.2.0 relies on untrusted inputs in a security decision. Intruders can get admin's access to the system using the vulnerability in the project. Impacts all servers where this add-on is installed. The problem is fixed in version 1.2.0 Affected products include: Alfresco Reset Password. Version information: version 1.2.0.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

The Alfresco Reset Password add-on before version 1.2.0 relies on untrusted inputs in a security decision. Intruders can get admin's access to the system using the vulnerability in the project. Impacts all servers where this add-on is installed. The problem is fixed in version 1.2.0

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.4%
Top 30% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 1.4%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

50
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +49
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:alfresco:reset_password:*:*:*:*:*:alfresco:*:*
CVE-2019-14222 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Sep 05

An issue was discovered in Alfresco Community Edition versions 6.0 and lower. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this v

CVE-2020-25728 HIGH POC
8.8 Sep 17

The Reset Password add-on before 1.2.0 for Alfresco has a broken algorithm (involving an increment) that allows a malici

CVE-2014-9301 MEDIUM POC
6.4 Dec 07

Server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the proxy servlet in Alfresco Community Edition before 5.0.a allows

CVE-2019-14224 HIGH POC
7.2 Sep 05

An issue was discovered in Alfresco Community Edition 5.2 201707. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is

CVE-2014-9300 MEDIUM POC
6.8 Dec 07

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the cmisbrowser servlet in Content Management Interoperability Servic

CVE-2019-14223 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Sep 06

An issue was discovered in Alfresco Community Edition versions below 5.2.6, 6.0.N and 6.1.N. Rated medium severity (CVSS

CVE-2014-9302 MEDIUM POC
5.0 Dec 07

Server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the cmisbrowser servlet in Content Management Interoperability Servi

CVE-2019-15566 CRITICAL
9.8 Aug 26

The Alfresco application before 1.8.7 for Android allows SQL injection in HistorySearchProvider.java. Rated critical sev

CVE-2020-8778 MEDIUM POC
5.4 Mar 02

Alfresco Enterprise before 5.2.7 and Alfresco Community before 6.2.0 (rb65251d6-b368) has XSS via an uploaded document,

CVE-2020-8777 MEDIUM POC
5.4 Mar 02

Alfresco Enterprise before 5.2.7 and Alfresco Community before 6.2.0 (rb65251d6-b368) has XSS via a user profile photo,

CVE-2020-8776 MEDIUM POC
5.4 Mar 02

Alfresco Enterprise before 5.2.7 and Alfresco Community before 6.2.0 (rb65251d6-b368) has XSS via the URL property of a

CVE-2019-19496 MEDIUM POC
5.4 Dec 02

Alfresco Enterprise before 5.2.5 allows stored XSS via an uploaded HTML document. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this

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