# CVE-2019-15282: Cisco Identity Services Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability

> Unauthenticated remote attackers can read tcpdump files via a crafted request due to authentication logic flaws in the web interface.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Oct 2019
- **Updated:** 21 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gh78-6hq3-f87p

## What is CVE-2019-15282?

CVE-2019-15282 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software, published on 16 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker read tcpdump files generated on an affected device. The vulnerability is due an issue in the authentication logic of the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the web interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read a tcpdump file generated with a particular naming scheme.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15282?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cisco Identity Services Engine Software.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-15282?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15282 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-15282 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15282 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software

- [CVE-2015-6323](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-6323/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2013-5530](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5530/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2018-0413](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0413/): Cross-site request forgery in Cisco Identity Services Engine unknown (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-3835](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3835/): SQL injection in Cisco Identity Services Engine (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-12316](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12316/): Auth bypass in Cisco Identity Services Engine (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-15282 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-15282 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software, published on 16 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15282 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cisco Identity Services Engine Software. 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-2019-15282/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-15282/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-15282
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15282
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-15282

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