CVE-2019-15137 Missing authorization in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

The Access Control plugin in eProsima Fast RTPS allows unintended connections between DDS participants due to incorrect pattern matching logic.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-15137?

CVE-2019-15137 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Access Control plugin in eProsima Fast RTPS through 1.9.0 allows fnmatch pattern matches with topic name strings (instead of the permission expressions themselves), which can lead to unintended connections between participants in a Data Distribution Service (DDS) network.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15137?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Eprosima Fast-Rtps.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15137?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15137 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-2019-15137 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15137 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m83w-gcmr-x3ch.

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