CVE-2019-12782 Missing authorization in n/a
Low-privilege users can delete other users' pinboards by spoofing GUIDs in update requests due to missing authorization checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-12782?
CVE-2019-12782 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jul 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An authorization bypass vulnerability in pinboard updates in ThoughtSpot 4.4.1 through 5.1.1 (before 5.1.2) allows a low-privilege user with write access to at least one pinboard to corrupt pinboards of another user in the application by spoofing GUIDs in pinboard update requests, effectively deleting them.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12782?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Thoughtspot Thoughtspot.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12782?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-12782 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2019-12782 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12782 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hm89-gqr5-28v6.