CVE-2020-27157
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 10.5 included code that bypassed the normal login process when specific authentication credentials were provided to the server. An unauthenticated user could login to the application and gain access to the data and functionality accessible to the targeted user account.
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 · high confidenceAuthentication bypass vulnerability in Veritas APTARE versions prior to 10.5 where specific authentication credentials can bypass the normal login process, allowing unauthenticated attackers to gain access to the application with the privileges of any targeted user account.
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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< 10.5CVSS 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
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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 if Veritas APTARE is installedCheck for APTARE installation directories or services on the system. Common locations include /opt/veritas/aptare or the Windows equivalent program files directory. Look for aptare-related processes running.Affected if APTARE software is found installed on the system
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Determine the installed APTARE versionLocate the version information file or check the APTARE admin console for the current software version. Typically found in the installation directory or accessible via the web management interface.Affected if The installed version is any version prior to 10.5 (e.g., 10.4.x, 10.3.x, etc.)
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Verify if the APTARE web interface is network-accessibleCheck network configuration, firewall rules, or listening services to determine if the APTARE web application port (commonly port 8443 or 443) is exposed to untrusted networks.Affected if The APTARE web interface is reachable from networks outside the trusted internal network
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Confirm authentication mechanism is in useAttempt to access the APTARE login page or check the application configuration to verify the standard authentication module is active.Affected if The standard login page is accessible and the authentication bypass would allow circumvention of normal credential validation
A system is affected if Veritas APTARE version is identified as installed and the version is below 10.5, with the web interface network-accessible to potential attackers.
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 data10.5
Upgrade to Veritas APTARE version 10.5 or later which removes the authentication bypass code. If immediate upgrade is not possible, network segmentation and strict firewall rules should be applied to limit exposure to the affected interface.
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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-2020-27157 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.
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- 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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