CVE-2020-15507
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 arbitrary file reading vulnerability in MobileIron Core 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 read files on the system 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 versions 10.3.0.3 through 10.6.0.0 contain an unauthenticated arbitrary file reading vulnerability that allows remote attackers to retrieve sensitive files from the underlying operating system via unspecified HTTP vectors. This could expose configuration files, credentials, or other sensitive data stored on the server.
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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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.
-
Identify MobileIron installation and versionAccess the MobileIron admin console or system management interface and locate the version information, typically found in About or System Info sections. Alternatively, check the footer of the admin login page for version display.Affected if The installed version falls within 10.3.0.3 to 10.6.0.0 inclusive, or the product is listed as version 10.6 or lower.
-
Confirm MobileIron component typeIdentify which MobileIron component is deployed: Core, Cloud, Sentry, Enterprise Connector, or Reporting Database. Check product documentation or admin console for the specific component name.Affected if The component is any of Mobileiron Cloud, Core, Enterprise Connector, Reporting Database, or Sentry at version 10.6 or lower.
-
Verify HTTP management interface exposureDetermine if the MobileIron web management interface (typically ports 443 or 8443) is accessible from untrusted networks. Review firewall rules, load balancer configurations, or network ACLs that control access to the management URLs.Affected if The HTTP management interface is exposed to the internet or untrusted internal networks without VPN or IP restriction controls.
-
Review access logs for file retrieval patternsExamine MobileIron server access logs and web server logs for unusual GET requests targeting system files, configuration paths, or unusual parameters that may indicate file reading attempts.Affected if Logs show unauthenticated or anomalous HTTP requests attempting to read system files, configuration files, or paths outside the application root.
You are affected if any MobileIron component (Core, Cloud, Sentry, Enterprise Connector, or Reporting Database) is running at version 10.6 or lower, particularly if the management interface is network-accessible.
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 dataApply vendor-supplied patches or upgrade to a fixed version of MobileIron Core. If patching is not immediately possible, restrict network access to the MobileIron management interface using firewall rules or VPN access controls to limit exposure to untrusted networks.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
An estimate, not a bill — we confirm scope with you before any work starts. Need it this week? Rush from $6,176.
Scan for this in your stack
Free · runs locallyCheck whether your project pulls in CVE-2020-15507 — or any other known-vulnerable package — straight from your lock files. Free and open source; it runs locally and uploads nothing.
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-2020-15507 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
No notes yet
Be the first to add a field note for this CVE — a mitigation you’ve verified, a version caveat, or a link to a working fix. Sign in above to contribute.
A place for practitioners to share what actually worked: a mitigation you’ve tested, a configuration change, a version- or environment-specific caveat, or a link to a verified patch. The most useful notes rise to the top as peers upvote them, so the signal stays high.
- Verified mitigations, workarounds, and config changes
- Version or environment caveats, and links to real fixes
- No weaponised exploit code, or anything meant to cause harm
- No spam, self-promotion, credentials, or personal data