Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Star Practice Management Web 2019.2.0.6 has an authorization flaw: a user without the right privileges could access the Billing page. The business risk is exposure of sensitive billing information, not system takeover. Treat this as a confidentiality issue for organizations using that specific web version.
Executive priority
Prioritize if the product handles regulated, client, or financial billing data. The issue is medium severity but has high confidentiality impact, so affected organizations should verify exposure and apply vendor guidance without waiting for exploitation evidence.
Technical view
CVE-2020-28404 is improper authorization in Star Practice Management Web 2019.2.0.6. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5: network reachable, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, high confidentiality impact, and no stated integrity or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to deployments of Star Practice Management Web version 2019.2.0.6. The source bundle does not identify broader affected versions, CPEs, hosting patterns, or whether affected instances are commonly internet-facing.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as CISA KEV in the supplied data, and the bundle provides no evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation requires some level of authenticated access, based on the CVSS PR:L rating, and targets unauthorized viewing of the Billing page.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: the CVE description names version 2019.2.0.6 and Billing-page authorization bypass, but the bundle does not provide CWE mapping, patch details, affected CPEs, or exploitation telemetry. Keep analysis constrained to authenticated improper authorization and confidentiality impact.
Mitigation direction
- Identify whether Star Practice Management Web 2019.2.0.6 is in use.
- Check Star Practice Management and advisory guidance for fixed builds or workarounds.
- Restrict application access to trusted networks or VPN where feasible.
- Review and tighten roles allowed to view Billing.
- Monitor billing-page access by users without billing privileges.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Star Practice Management Web instances and record exact versions.
- Confirm low-privilege users cannot access Billing in authorized test environments.
- Review access logs for Billing views by non-billing users.
- Verify external exposure is limited by authentication and network controls.
- Track CVE and vendor advisory updates for remediation guidance.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:N/C:H/I:N/PR:L/S:U/UI:N
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CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:N/C:H/I:N/PR:L/S:U/UI:N2.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:N/C:H/I:N/PR:L/S:U/UI:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.starpracticemanagement.com/CVE reference
- https://excellium-services.com/cert-xlm-advisory/CVE-2020-28404CVE reference
- https://cds.thalesgroup.com/en/tcs-cert/CVE-2020-28404CVE reference
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