Potential access control security issue in apollo-adminservice (CVE-2020-15170) | HOL Guard CVE

High · CVSS 7.0CVE-2020-15170GHSA-XPMX-H7XQ-XFFH

Potential access control security issue in apollo-adminservice

Answer in brief

CVE-2020-15170 records a High severity (CVSS 7.0) vulnerability in Potential access control security issue in apollo-adminservice. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps com.ctrip.framework.apollo:apollo-core (maven). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Oct 2, 2020Updated Sep 10, 2026Source checked Sep 10, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 7, 2026Material review Sep 10, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 7.0
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 7.0. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps com.ctrip.framework.apollo:apollo-core (maven). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
com.ctrip.framework.apollo:apollo-coremaven	>=0 <1.7.1	1.7.1

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for com.ctrip.framework.apollo:apollo-core.
Review the reported fix. Update com.ctrip.framework.apollo:apollo-core to 1.7.1 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Oct 2, 2020
Evidence: source:osv:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 10, 2026
Evidence: source:osv:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 7, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

### Impact If users expose apollo-adminservice to internet(which is not recommended), there are potential security issues since apollo-adminservice is designed to work in intranet and it doesn't have built-in access control. Malicious hackers may access apollo-adminservice apis directly to access/edit the application's configurations. ### Patches Access control for admin service was added in #3233 and was released in [v1.7.1](https://github.com/ctripcorp/apollo/releases/tag/v1.7.1). ### Workarounds To fix the potential issue without upgrading, simply follow the advice that do not expose apollo-adminservice to internet. ### Credits [Lexu](https://github.com/lllllx) reported the issue and provided the required information to reproduce it. ### References [Apollo Security Guidence](https://github.com/ctripcorp/apollo/wiki/Apollo%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8%E6%8C%87%E5%8D%97#71-%E5%AE%89%E5%85%A8%E7%9B%B8%E5%85%B3) ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an [issue](https://github.com/ctripcorp/apollo/issues) * Email to one of the active [project maintainers](https://github.com/ctripcorp/apollo/graphs/contributors)

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