CVE intelligence and bounded remediation

CVE-2020-16096 — Gallagher Command Centre security vulnerability

Critical CVSS 9.9

In Gallagher Command Centre versions 8.10 prior to 8.10.1134(MR4), 8.00 prior to 8.00.1161(MR5), 7.90 prior to 7.90.991(MR5), 7.80 prior to 7.80.960(MR2), 7.70 and earlier, any operator account has access to all data that would be replicated if the system were to be (or is) attached to a multi-server environment. This can include plain text credentials for DVR systems and card details used for physical access/alarm/perimeter components.

Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.9 (3.1)
Published
2020-09-15
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
software/application
Weaknesses
CWE-285

Affected products

  • gallagher / command_centre
  • gallagher / command_centre / 7.80.960
  • gallagher / command_centre / 7.90.991
  • gallagher / command_centre / 8.00.1161
  • gallagher / command_centre / 8.10.1134

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Matched remediation archetype

Authorization bypass, IDOR, and cross-tenant access

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Check exposure

  • Map object and action authorization checks across API, UI, batch, import/export, and background-job paths.
  • Identify tenant, ownership, role, and policy boundaries for affected resources and administrative operations.
  • Use synthetic fixtures to compare intended access matrices without accessing another user's real data.

Remediate safely

  • Enforce server-side authorization at each resource access and state transition using the authenticated principal and trusted tenant context.
  • Scope data queries by tenant and ownership; treat client-supplied identifiers, roles, and policy claims as untrusted.
  • Add deny-by-default policy tests for horizontal and vertical access across every affected transport.

Authoritative sources

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