CVE-2019-15719 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass authentication to execute arbitrary code as any user by sending messages directly to the pbs_mom service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-15719?
CVE-2019-15719 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Oct 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Altair PBS Professional through 19.1.2 allows Privilege Escalation because an attacker can send a message directly to pbs_mom, which fails to properly authenticate the message. This results in code execution as an arbitrary user.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15719?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Altair Pbs Professional.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15719?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15719 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2019-15719 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15719 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hr4v-jcmg-42h2.