CVE-2020-24551
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 · uneditedIProom MMC+ Server login page does not validate specific parameters properly. Attackers can use the vulnerability to redirect to any malicious site and steal the victim's login credentials.
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 confidenceIProom MMC+ Server login page contains an open redirect vulnerability due to improper validation of redirect parameters. Attackers can manipulate these parameters to redirect users to malicious sites, enabling credential theft through phishing attacks. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely without authentication.
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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= 3.2.2CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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 if IProom MMC+ Server is installedCheck running processes or installed programs for 'iproom', 'mmc+', or 'IProom' on the system. On Windows, review installed programs in Control Panel or check services. On Linux, check for running services or installed packages.Affected if IProom MMC+ Server is found running on the system
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Determine the installed versionCheck the version of IProom MMC+ Server. Look in program files, application metadata, or use any available version query command for the software. Compare against the affected version 3.2.2.Affected if The installed version is exactly 3.2.2
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Verify login page accessibilityConfirm the IProom MMC+ Server login page is accessible. This is typically accessed via HTTP/HTTPS to the server hostname or IP. Check if the login endpoint responds.Affected if The login page is accessible (even internally) and version is 3.2.2
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Inspect redirect parameter handlingIf accessible, examine the login page URL for redirect or return URL parameters (commonly named 'redirect', 'return', 'url', or 'next'). Attempt to append an external domain to see if the application accepts arbitrary redirect targets.Affected if The application accepts and uses arbitrary external URLs in redirect parameters without validation
The environment is affected if IProom MMC+ Server version 3.2.2 is installed and the login page is accessible, as the open redirect flaw exists in this specific version.
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 dataImplement strict whitelist-based validation for redirect parameters, ensuring only trusted internal URLs are allowed. Additionally, display warnings when redirecting to external domains and consider implementing anti-phishing protections.
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