CVE-2020-27179
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 · uneditedkonzept-ix publiXone before 2020.015 allows attackers to take over arbitrary user accounts by crafting password-reset tokens.
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 confidenceThe konzept-ix publiXone before version 2020.015 contains a critical password-reset token generation flaw where attackers can craft valid password-reset tokens for arbitrary user accounts. This likely stems from predictable, sequential, or cryptographically weak token generation (e.g., using timestamps, user IDs, or insufficient randomness), enabling complete account takeover without requiring access to the user's email.
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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< 2020.015CVSS 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 the installed version of Konzept Ix PublixOneLocate the publixOne installation directory and check the version file,About dialog,or system information page typically found in the application root or admin interfaceAffected if The version displayed is lower than 2020.015
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Compare your version against the affected rangeReview the identified version number and confirm it is a three-part number where the first part is 2020 and the second part is below 015,or any version string that numerically evaluates to less than 2020.015Affected if The version is 2020.014,2020.013,2020.012 or any version below 2020.015
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Confirm password reset functionality is enabledAccess the password reset endpoint (typically /password-reset,/forgot-password,or similar URL path in the web interface) and verify it returns a valid reset formAffected if The password reset page loads and accepts user input without authentication
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Review authentication logs for password reset token anomaliesExamine application and web server logs for password reset requests that show predictable token patterns,sequential token values,or unusual token reuse across different usersAffected if Logs reveal tokens that appear sequential,predictable,or based on user identifiers rather than cryptographic randomness
You are affected if your publixOne version is below 2020.015 and the password reset feature is accessible,since the weak token generation allows attackers to forge valid reset tokens for any account.
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 · scoped2020.015
Upgrade to publixone version 2020.015 or later, which should implement cryptographically secure random token generation. Additionally, invalidate all existing password-reset tokens and implement rate limiting on password reset endpoints to prevent automated token crafting attacks.
2020.015
- Upgrade konzept-ix publiXone to version 2020.015 or later to resolve the weak password reset token vulnerability
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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