CVE-2020-5849 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.5 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03
Unraid 6.8.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability due to incorrect comparison logic. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to gain access to the administrative interface and can be chained with CVE-2020-5847 to achieve remote code execution as root.
Yes. CVE-2020-5849 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2020-5849?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 3 November 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
Unraid Unraid 6.8.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2020-5849?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2020-5849 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2020-5849?
Check whether you run Unraid. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Unraid Unraid 6.8.0
Timeline
2020-02-06: disclosed: Initial disclosure by Sysdream labs
2020-03-16: other: NVD Published Date
2021-11-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog