CVE-2020-12875
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedVeritas APTARE versions prior to 10.4 did not perform adequate authorization checks. An authenticated user could gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or functionality by manipulating specific parameters within the application.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceVeritas APTARE versions prior to 10.4 contain an insecure direct object reference (IDOR) vulnerability where the application fails to perform proper authorization checks on certain parameters. An authenticated attacker can manipulate these parameters to access sensitive data or functionality they should not have permission to view or modify. This represents a broken access control vulnerability where trust is placed in client-side parameters without server-side validation.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 10.4CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Veritas APTARE installationLocate the APTARE installation directory or check the application startup/version banner. Common locations include /opt/aptare or the Windows Program Files directory. Look for version.info, about.html, or use the application's built-in version command if available.Affected if Unable to locate version information or version cannot be determined.
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Determine installed version numberRead the version file or access the application's About page. Compare the discovered version against 10.4.0.Affected if Installed version is any release prior to 10.4 (e.g., 10.3.x, 10.2.x, 10.1.x, etc.).
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Verify application is accessible and authenticatedConfirm the APTARE web interface or API endpoint is reachable and user authentication is enabled. The IDOR vulnerability requires an authenticated session to exploit.Affected if The application is exposed on the network with authentication enabled (this is the default configuration).
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Check for parameter validation configurationReview the application's configuration files (typically in config/ or etc/ directories) for authorization settings on sensitive parameters. Look for settings related to access control, parameter validation, or API security.Affected if Server-side authorization validation on client-supplied parameters is not explicitly configured or enforced.
You are affected if the installed Veritas APTARE version is any release prior to 10.4 and the application is running with authentication enabled.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data10.4
Upgrade to Veritas APTARE version 10.4 or later. Prior to upgrade, review access control implementation and implement additional server-side authorization checks on sensitive parameters to prevent unauthorized access.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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