CVE-2020-28405
An improper authorization vulnerability exists in Star Practice Management Web version 2019.2.0.6...
CVE-2020-28405 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Iris Star Practice Management, published January 29, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.64%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 8.8 HighCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 1.64%EPSS, 76th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
An improper authorization vulnerability exists in Star Practice Management Web version 2019.2.0.6, allowing an unauthorized user to change the privileges of any user of the application. This can be used to grant himself the administrative role or remove all administrative accounts of the application.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
An improper authorization vulnerability exists in Star Practice Management Web version 2019.2.0.6, allowing an unauthorized user to change the privileges of any user of the application. This can be used to grant himself the administrative role or remove all administrative accounts of the application.
- Record
CVE-2020-28405- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:L/S:U/UI:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-20864
An improper authorization vulnerability exists in Star Practice Management Web version 2019.2.0.6, allowing an unauthorized user to change the privileges of any user of the application. This can be used to grant himself the administrative role or remove all administrative accounts of the application.
- Record
EUVD-2020-20864- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:L/S:U/UI:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q4rq-wjvw-rh5x
An improper authorization vulnerability exists in Star Practice Management Web version 2019.2.0.6...
An improper authorization vulnerability exists in Star Practice Management Web version 2019.2.0.6, allowing an unauthorized user to change the privileges of any user of the application. This can be used to grant himself the administrative role or remove all administrative accounts of the application.
- Record
GHSA-q4rq-wjvw-rh5x- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An improper authorization vulnerability exists in Star Practice Management Web version 2019.2.0.6, allowing an unauthorized user to change the privileges of any user of the application. This can be used to grant himself the administrative role or remove all administrative accounts of the application.
- Record
CVE-2020-28405- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.