Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
openITCOCKPIT versions before 3.7.3 used a shared, hardcoded API key for WebSocket connections instead of generating a unique secret. That can turn one leaked or discovered key into exposure across affected deployments, depending on WebSocket reachability and access controls.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for externally reachable or broadly accessible monitoring systems. Treat this as a credential design flaw with uncertain exploit history, not as a confirmed breach indicator.
Technical view
CVE-2020-10788 describes predictable WebSocket API authentication material in openITCOCKPIT before 3.7.3. Public sources identify the vendor commit and the 3.7.3 release as the fix context, but do not provide CVSS, CWE, exploitation evidence, or detailed impact boundaries.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where openITCOCKPIT before 3.7.3 is deployed and WebSocket endpoints are reachable beyond tightly trusted networks. The source bundle does not identify specific platforms, configurations, or internet-wide exposure data.
Exploitation context
The source bundle and KEV flag do not show known active exploitation. The issue is still operationally important because hardcoded shared secrets can enable unauthorized access if the relevant interface is reachable and the static key is known.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description, vendor release, and fixing commit. There is no CVSS, CWE, KEV listing, or public exploit claim in the supplied sources, so impact assessment depends on deployment reachability and authentication enforcement.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade openITCOCKPIT to version 3.7.3 or later.
- Review the linked vendor release note and commit for fix context.
- Restrict WebSocket/API access to trusted networks until upgraded.
- Rotate or regenerate related API secrets if vendor guidance supports it.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all openITCOCKPIT deployments and record exact versions.
- Flag any deployment running a version earlier than 3.7.3.
- Confirm updated deployments no longer use the known static WebSocket API key.
- Review available logs for unexpected WebSocket connection activity.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/it-novum/openITCOCKPIT/commit/581cc9007bbfba84a2575729d5d903ab3a8f25eeCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://openitcockpit.io/2020/2020/03/23/openitcockpit-3-7-3-released/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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