# CVE-2019-13033: Information disclosure in n/a

> Attackers can obtain the license key from the process list during uploads, allowing unauthorized data submission to the central server.

- **Severity:** Low 3.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 18 Jun 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2019-13033, DLA-2253-1, GHSA-vxcg-qj63-4mp6, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-13033

## What is CVE-2019-13033?

CVE-2019-13033 is a low-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 18 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In CISOfy Lynis 2.x through 2.7.5, the license key can be obtained by looking at the process list when a data upload is being performed. This license can be used to upload data to a central Lynis server. Although no data can be extracted by knowing the license key, it may be possible to upload the data of additional scans.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13033?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Cisofy Lynis, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-13033?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2019-13033 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13033 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux

- [CVE-2017-8108](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8108/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2020-13882](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-13882/): Race condition in n/a (medium 4.2)
- [CVE-2014-3982](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3982/): Path traversal in n/a (low 3.3)
- [CVE-2014-3986](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3986/): Path traversal in n/a (low 3.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-13033 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-13033 is a low-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 18 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13033 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Debian Debian Linux. 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-2019-13033/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-13033/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-13033
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13033
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-13033

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-13033/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.