Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-28406 lets a low-privileged user view job details they should not access through the Audit Trail feature in Star Practice Management Web 2019.2.0.6. The main business risk is unauthorized disclosure of sensitive job or client information, not system takeover.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate confidentiality issue. Prioritize it where Star Practice Management contains client, financial, legal, or operational job data, or where many low-privileged users can access the web interface.
Technical view
The CVE describes improper authorization in Star Practice Management Web 2019.2.0.6. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5 with network access, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to organizations running Star Practice Management Web 2019.2.0.6, especially where authenticated users can reach the web application and use the Audit Trail feature. The bundle does not identify broader affected versions or CPEs.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as CISA KEV in the bundle. Exploitation would require at least low privileges and network access to the affected application; details beyond that are not provided.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The description names Star Practice Management Web 2019.2.0.6 and the Audit Trail feature, but the affected-product metadata is not normalized and no CWE, patch version, or exploitation report is included in the bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Check Star Practice Management or advisory guidance for fixed versions or vendor instructions.
- Restrict access to Star Practice Management Web to authorized internal users only.
- Review Audit Trail permissions and role mappings for least privilege.
- Monitor for unusual Audit Trail access by low-privileged accounts.
Validation and detection
- Inventory deployments and confirm whether version 2019.2.0.6 is present.
- Identify users and roles with access to the Audit Trail feature.
- Test authorization boundaries using approved accounts and non-sensitive records.
- Review application logs for job detail access outside expected role scope.
Public sources used
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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-2020-28406CVE reference
- https://cds.thalesgroup.com/en/tcs-cert/CVE-2020-28406CVE reference
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