CVE-2020-15506
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 · uneditedAn authentication bypass vulnerability in MobileIron Core & Connector versions 10.3.0.3 and earlier, 10.4.0.0, 10.4.0.1, 10.4.0.2, 10.4.0.3, 10.5.1.0, 10.5.2.0 and 10.6.0.0 that allows remote attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms via unspecified vectors.
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 confidenceMobileIron Core and Connector versions 10.3.0.3 and earlier through 10.6.0.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability allowing remote attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms via unspecified vectors. This critical flaw enables unauthenticated remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the MDM platform.
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<= 10.6<= 10.6<= 10.6<= 10.6<= 10.6CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 deployed MobileIron productsInventory all MobileIron components in your environment: Core, Cloud, Enterprise Connector, Reporting Database, and Sentry. Check installation directories or administrative console for product listings.Affected if Any MobileIron product version is 10.6.0.0 or earlier, or the product version cannot be determined but is known to be <= 10.6
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Determine installed product versionsAccess the administrative console or check system information panels for each MobileIron component. Look for version numbers in 'About', 'System Health', or 'Version Information' sections.Affected if Version is 10.3.0.3 or earlier, or any version from 10.3.0.3 through 10.6.0.0 (inclusive)
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Verify management interface exposureReview network configurations and firewall rules to determine if MobileIron administrative interfaces (typically ports 443, 8443) are accessible from untrusted or external networks.Affected if Management or admin interfaces are exposed directly to the internet or untrusted networks
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Check for unauthorized access indicatorsReview authentication and access logs for failed login attempts from unusual IP addresses, successful authentications without corresponding login events, or sessions originating from unexpected geographic locations.Affected if Logs show authentication bypass indicators such as successful sessions with missing credentials or anomalous access patterns
You are affected if any MobileIron product version is 10.6.0.0 or earlier and the management interface is network-accessible to untrusted parties.
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.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade MobileIron Core and Connector to patched versions beyond 10.6.0.0 as specified in vendor advisories. Apply network segmentation and restrict external access to administrative interfaces as immediate workarounds while patching is planned.
Upgrade to a version newer than 10.6.0.0 (e.g., 10.7.0.0 or later)
- 1. Identify the current MobileIron product version (Core, Connector, Sentry, etc.)
- 2. Navigate to the MobileIron support portal or official documentation at www.mobileiron.com
- 3. Download and apply the latest security update/patch that addresses CVE-2020-15506
- 4. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the product version
- 5. Test authentication mechanisms to confirm the vulnerability is remediated
- 6. Review release notes for any additional security fixes included in the update
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2020-15506 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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