CVE-2020-13462
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 · uneditedInsecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) exists in Tufin SecureChange, affecting all versions prior to R20-2 GA. Fixed in version R20-2 GA.
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 confidenceIDOR vulnerability in Tufin SecureChange allowing unauthorized access to or modification of sensitive objects through direct object references, likely due to missing or inadequate authorization validation on specific endpoints.
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< r20-2CVSS 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
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 Tufin product versionLocate the installed version of Tufin SecureTrack or SecureChange in the system. This is typically visible in the product's web interface (often in the footer, About section, or administration panel), or via CLI if accessible.Affected if The installed version is SecureTrack or SecureChange and is earlier than r20-2 (e.g., r20-1, r19-x, or earlier).
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Confirm SecureChange module is activeVerify that the SecureChange workflow module is enabled and accessible in the Tufin deployment. Check the product interface or configuration for active modules.Affected if SecureChange is installed and active; the IDOR affects this module's object reference handling.
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Inspect API or web endpoints for object referencesReview accessible URLs, API endpoints, or web requests within SecureChange for patterns that expose direct object references (such as sequential IDs in URLs or API calls).Affected if The application exposes direct object references in URLs or API calls without randomize identifiers or authorization checks.
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Test authorization on object access endpointsAttempt to access or modify objects (such as network objects, policies, or sensitive resources) using direct object references while logged in as a low-privilege user or without proper session context.Affected if Unauthorized access or modification succeeds despite lacking proper permissions - indicating missing authorization validation.
You are affected if SecureTrack or SecureChange version is earlier than r20-2 and the application exposes direct object references that can be accessed or modified without proper authorization validation.
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 dataUpgrade to Tufin SecureChange R20-2 GA or later which contains the fix; alternatively, implement proper authorization checks on all object references within the application.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2020-13462 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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