HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-11052
CRITICAL

CVE-2020-11052

CWE-307Published: May 7, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In Sorcery before 0.15.0, there is a brute force vulnerability when using password authentication via Sorcery. The brute force protection submodule will prevent a brute force attack for the defined lockout period, but once expired, protection will not be re-enabled until a user or malicious actor logs in successfully. This does not affect users that do not use the built-in brute force protection submodule, nor users that use permanent account lockout. This has been patched in 0.15.0.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-11052 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

sorcery_project1 product(s)
sorcery
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/Sorcery/sorcery/commit/0f116d223826895a73b12492f17486e5d54ab7a7
PATCHhttps://github.com/Sorcery/sorcery/pull/235
PATCHhttps://github.com/Sorcery/sorcery/commit/0f116d223826895a73b12492f17486e5d54ab7a7
PATCHhttps://github.com/Sorcery/sorcery/pull/235
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/Sorcery/sorcery/issues/231
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/Sorcery/sorcery/security/advisories/GHSA-jc8m-cxhj-668x
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/Sorcery/sorcery/issues/231
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/Sorcery/sorcery/security/advisories/GHSA-jc8m-cxhj-668x

All References (8)

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https://github.com/Sorcery/sorcery/commit/0f116d223826895a73b12492f17486e5d54ab7a7Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/Sorcery/sorcery/issues/231Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/Sorcery/sorcery/pull/235Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/Sorcery/sorcery/security/advisories/GHSA-jc8m-cxhj-668xThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/Sorcery/sorcery/commit/0f116d223826895a73b12492f17486e5d54ab7a7Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/Sorcery/sorcery/issues/231Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/Sorcery/sorcery/pull/235Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/Sorcery/sorcery/security/advisories/GHSA-jc8m-cxhj-668xThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-11052
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-307
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 7, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-11052 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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