CVE-2020-28858 : Security Advisory and Response

OpenAsset Digital Asset Management (DAM) through 12.0.19 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery attacks.

Understanding CVE-2020-28858

OpenAsset Digital Asset Management (DAM) is susceptible to CSRF attacks due to improper request verification.

What is CVE-2020-28858?

This CVE identifies a security vulnerability in OpenAsset Digital Asset Management that allows attackers to perform CSRF attacks on all user functions.

The Impact of CVE-2020-28858

The vulnerability enables malicious actors to forge requests, potentially leading to unauthorized actions being performed on behalf of authenticated users.

Technical Details of CVE-2020-28858

OpenAsset Digital Asset Management's vulnerability is detailed below:

Vulnerability Description

The application fails to adequately verify if requests are intentionally made by users, creating a loophole for CSRF attacks.

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: OpenAsset Digital Asset Management
Versions: Up to 12.0.19

Exploitation Mechanism

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by tricking authenticated users into unknowingly executing malicious actions on the application.

Mitigation and Prevention

Protect your system from CVE-2020-28858 with the following measures:

Immediate Steps to Take

Implement CSRF tokens to validate user requests.
Regularly monitor and audit user activities for suspicious behavior.

Long-Term Security Practices

Conduct regular security training for users to raise awareness of CSRF attacks.
Keep software and systems up to date to patch known vulnerabilities.

Patching and Updates

Ensure that OpenAsset Digital Asset Management is updated to a secure version that addresses the CSRF vulnerability.