CVE-2020-15170
Missing access control in apollo-adminservice
apollo-adminservice before version 1.7.1 does not implement access controls. If users expose apollo-adminservice to internet(which is not recommended), there are potential security issues since apollo-adminservice is designed to work in intranet and it doesn't have access control built-in. Malicious hackers may access apollo-adminservice apis directly to access/edit the application's configurations. To fix the potential issue without upgrading, simply follow the advice that do not expose apollo-adminservice to internet.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Missing access control in apollo-adminservice
apollo-adminservice before version 1.7.1 does not implement access controls. If users expose apollo-adminservice to internet(which is not recommended), there are potential security issues since apollo-adminservice is designed to work in intranet and it doesn't have access control built-in. Malicious hackers may access apollo-adminservice apis directly to access/edit the application's configurations. To fix the potential issue without upgrading, simply follow the advice that do not expose apollo-adminservice to internet.
- Record
CVE-2020-15170- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-1441
apollo-adminservice before version 1.7.1 does not implement access controls. If users expose apollo-adminservice to internet(which is not recommended), there are potential security issues since apollo-adminservice is designed to work in intranet and it doesn't have access control built-in. Malicious hackers may access apollo-adminservice apis directly to access/edit the application's configurations. To fix the potential issue without upgrading, simply follow the advice that do not expose apollo-adminservice to internet.
- Record
EUVD-2020-1441- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xpmx-h7xq-xffh
Potential access control security issue in apollo-adminservice
Impact
If users expose apollo-adminservice to internet(which is not recommended), there are potential security issues since apollo-adminservice is designed to work in intranet and it doesn't have built-in access control. Malicious hackers may access apollo-adminservice apis directly to access/edit the application's configurations.
Patches
Access control for admin service was added in #3233 and was released in v1.7.1.
Workarounds
To fix the potential issue without upgrading, simply follow the advice that do not expose apollo-adminservice to internet.
Credits
Lexu reported the issue and provided the required information to reproduce it.
References
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue
- Email to one of the active project maintainers
- Record
GHSA-xpmx-h7xq-xffh- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
apollo-adminservice before version 1.7.1 does not implement access controls. If users expose apollo-adminservice to internet(which is not recommended), there are potential security issues since apollo-adminservice is designed to work in intranet and it doesn't have access control built-in. Malicious hackers may access apollo-adminservice apis directly to access/edit the application's configurations. To fix the potential issue without upgrading, simply follow the advice that do not expose apollo-adminservice to internet.
- Record
CVE-2020-15170- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
apollo-adminservice before version 1.7.1 does not implement access controls. If users expose apollo-adminservice to internet(which is not recommended), there are potential security issues since apollo-adminservice is designed to work in intranet and it doesn't have access control built-in. Malicious hackers may access apollo-adminservice apis directly to access/edit the application's configurations. To fix the potential issue without upgrading, simply follow the advice that do not expose apollo-adminservice to internet.
- Record
CVE-2020-15170- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-xpmx-h7xq-xffh
Potential access control security issue in apollo-adminservice
Impact
If users expose apollo-adminservice to internet(which is not recommended), there are potential security issues since apollo-adminservice is designed to work in intranet and it doesn't have built-in access control. Malicious hackers may access apollo-adminservice apis directly to access/edit the application's configurations.
Patches
Access control for admin service was added in #3233 and was released in v1.7.1.
Workarounds
To fix the potential issue without upgrading, simply follow the advice that do not expose apollo-adminservice to internet.
Credits
Lexu reported the issue and provided the required information to reproduce it.
References
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue
- Email to one of the active project maintainers
- Record
GHSA-xpmx-h7xq-xffh- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
com.ctrip.framework.apollo:apollo-coreMaven |
before 1.7.1 | 1.7.1 |
com.ctrip.framework.apollo:apollo-coreMaven |
before 1.7.1, plus listed versions 1.0.01.1.01.1.11.1.21.2.0 Show 7 moreShow less1.3.01.4.01.5.01.5.11.6.01.6.21.7.0 |
1.7.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-15170 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.0) in Ctrip Apollo, published September 10, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.31%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in com.ctrip.framework.apollo:apollo-core 1.7.1.