CVE-2020-8494
In Kronos Web Time and Attendance (webTA) 3.8.x and later 3.x versions before 4.0, the com...
CVE-2020-8494 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Kronos Web Time And Attendance, published January 30, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.11%, the 66th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 3.0, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 1.11%EPSS, 66th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
In Kronos Web Time and Attendance (webTA) 3.8.x and later 3.x versions before 4.0, the com.threeis.webta.H402editUser servlet allows an attacker with Timekeeper, Master Timekeeper, or HR Admin privileges to gain unauthorized administrative privileges within the application via the emp_id, userid, pw1, pw2, supervisor, and timekeeper parameters.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- 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
In Kronos Web Time and Attendance (webTA) 3.8.x and later 3.x versions before 4.0, the com.threeis.webta.H402editUser servlet allows an attacker with Timekeeper, Master Timekeeper, or HR Admin privileges to gain unauthorized administrative privileges within the application via the emp_id, userid, pw1, pw2, supervisor, and timekeeper parameters.
- Record
CVE-2020-8494- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AC:H/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:L/S:U/UI:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-29360
In Kronos Web Time and Attendance (webTA) 3.8.x and later 3.x versions before 4.0, the com.threeis.webta.H402editUser servlet allows an attacker with Timekeeper, Master Timekeeper, or HR Admin privileges to gain unauthorized administrative privileges within the application via the emp_id, userid, pw1, pw2, supervisor, and timekeeper parameters.
- Record
EUVD-2020-29360- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AC:H/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:L/S:U/UI:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wm5j-9gpp-rpj9No score
In Kronos Web Time and Attendance (webTA) 3.8.x and later 3.x versions before 4.0, the com...
In Kronos Web Time and Attendance (webTA) 3.8.x and later 3.x versions before 4.0, the com.threeis.webta.H402editUser servlet allows an attacker with Timekeeper, Master Timekeeper, or HR Admin privileges to gain unauthorized administrative privileges within the application via the emp_id, userid, pw1, pw2, supervisor, and timekeeper parameters.
- Record
GHSA-wm5j-9gpp-rpj9- Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
In Kronos Web Time and Attendance (webTA) 3.8.x and later 3.x versions before 4.0, the com.threeis.webta.H402editUser servlet allows an attacker with Timekeeper, Master Timekeeper, or HR Admin privileges to gain unauthorized administrative privileges within the application via the emp_id, userid, pw1, pw2, supervisor, and timekeeper parameters.
- Record
CVE-2020-8494- 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 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/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 | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.