What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-23451?

CVE-2020-23451 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-23451?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-23451. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.6%.

Spiceworks CVE-2020-23451

Q: Which versions of Spiceworks are affected by CVE-2020-23451?

Spiceworks Version <= 7.5.00107 is affected by CSRF which can lead to privilege escalation via "/settings/v1/users" function.

HIGH

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)

2020-09-15 cve@mitre.org

CSRF Privilege Escalation Spiceworks

8.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 15, 2020 - 14:15 nvd

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

Spiceworks Version <= 7.5.00107 is affected by CSRF which can lead to privilege escalation via "/settings/v1/users" function.

AnalysisAI

Spiceworks Version <= 7.5.00107 is affected by CSRF which can lead to privilege escalation via "/settings/v1/users" function. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. Spiceworks Version <= 7.5.00107 is affected by CSRF which can lead to privilege escalation via "/settings/v1/users" function. Affected products include: Spiceworks.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.