CVE-2019-15999 Cisco Data Center Network Manager JBoss EAP Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
An authenticated attacker can bypass restrictions to access the JBoss EAP environment in Cisco DCNM, gaining unauthorized privileges.
- 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-2019-15999?
CVE-2019-15999 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Cisco Data Center Network Manager, published on 6 Jan 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the application environment of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (JBoss EAP) on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to an incorrect configuration of the authentication settings on the JBoss EAP. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating with a specific low-privilege account. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain unauthorized access to the JBoss EAP, which should be limited to internal system accounts.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15999?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Data Center Network Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15999?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15999 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-2019-15999 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15999 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Data Center Network Manager
- CVE-2020-3382 Cisco Data Center Network Manager Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-15975 Cisco Data Center Network Manager Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2019-15976 Cisco Data Center Network Manager Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2019-15977 Cisco Data Center Network Manager Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2019-1619 Cisco Data Center Network Manager Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qq28-cqj6-ghfh.