CodeMeter < 6.90 License forging Vulnerability

high Nessus Plugin ID 140694

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Synopsis

A web application on the remote host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.

Description

According to its self-reported version, the CodeMeter WebAdmin server installed on the remote host is prior to 6.90. It is affected by an issue in the license-file signature checking mechanism, which allows attackers to build arbitrary license files, including forging a valid license file as if it were a valid license file of an existing vendor. Only CmActLicense Update Files with CmActLicense Firm Codes are affected.

Solution

Upgrade to CodeMeter 6.90 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 140694

File Name: codemeter_webadmin_6_90.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 9/21/2020

Updated: 7/26/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-14515

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:wibu:codemeter_runtime

Required KB Items: installed_sw/CodeMeter

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/4/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/4/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-14515

Detections

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