CVE-2020-29031Network attack vector

Authenticated account takeover via insecure object reference

Published Feb 15, 2021 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Improper authorization in Secomea GateManager before 9.2c allows remote authenticated users to reset passwords for any domain account. Secomea identifies an insecure direct object reference in the WebUI but does not disclose the affected endpoint, object identifier, or omitted authorization check. Any authenticated domain user can target accounts in the same domain or its subdomains, causing account takeover and privilege escalation without service interruption.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.75%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authorization in Secomea GateManager before 9.2c allows remote authenticated users to reset passwords for any domain account. Secomea identifies an insecure direct object reference in the WebUI but does not disclose the affected endpoint, object identifier, or omitted authorization check. Any authenticated domain user can target accounts in the same domain or its subdomains, causing account takeover and privilege escalation without service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-29031
Published
Feb 15, 2021
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Secomea
Product
GateManager
Classifications
CWE-269, CWE-280, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 15, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=All <9.2c

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Secomea · GateManagerversion=All <9.2c

Published CVSS scores

7.1Secomea A/SCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
5.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
8.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
CWE-280Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges
T1098Account Manipulation

Public exploit references

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