# CVE-2019-10886: Missing authorization in n/a

> Attackers can read arbitrary files without authentication via HTTP when the Photo Sharing Plus application is running on affected Sony TVs.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.9 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Apr 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q283-2q5f-76fc

## What is CVE-2019-10886?

CVE-2019-10886 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Apr 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An incorrect access control exists in the Sony Photo Sharing Plus application in the firmware before PKG6.5629 version (for the X7500D TV and other applicable TVs). This vulnerability allows an attacker to read arbitrary files without authentication over HTTP when Photo Sharing Plus application is running. This may allow an attacker to browse a particular directory (e.g. images) inside the private network.

Weakness: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10886?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sony Photo Sharing Plus.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-10886?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-10886 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-10886 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10886 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2019-11336](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11336/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-10886 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-10886 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Apr 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10886 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-10886/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-10886/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-10886
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10886
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-10886

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