CVE-2020-26527

Name: CVE-2020-26527
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-10-02T21:15:12.623+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.90%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-26527 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in API/api/Version in Damstra Smart Asset 2020.7. Cross-origin resource sharing trusts random origins by accepting the arbitrary 'Origin: example.com' header and responding with 200 OK and a wildcard 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *' header.. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in API/api/Version in Damstra Smart Asset 2020.7. Cross-origin resource sharing trusts random origins by accepting the arbitrary 'Origin: example.com' header and responding with 200 OK and a wildcard 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *' header.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.90%

55.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-346

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Damstratechnology	Smart Asset	2020.7

References

https://github.com/lukaszstu/SmartAsset-CORS-CVE-2020-26527/blob/main/README.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://smartasset.com/Vendor Advisory
https://support.damstratechnology.com/hc/en-us/categories/900000115446-SmartAsset-Damstra-Asset-Management-PlatformVendor Advisory
https://github.com/lukaszstu/SmartAsset-CORS-CVE-2020-26527/blob/main/README.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://smartasset.com/Vendor Advisory
https://support.damstratechnology.com/hc/en-us/categories/900000115446-SmartAsset-Damstra-Asset-Management-PlatformVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 2, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-26527?

How severe is CVE-2020-26527?

CVE-2020-26527 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-26527?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST