CVE-2019-16387 Missing authorization in n/a
Low-privilege users may access administrative database functions via direct URL requests, though the vendor disputes the privilege level of the reporter.
- 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-2019-16387?
CVE-2019-16387 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Nov 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PEGA Platform 8.3.0 is vulnerable to a direct prweb/sso/random_token/!STANDARD?pyActivity=Data-Admin-DB-Name.DBSchema_ListDatabases request while using a low-privilege account. (This can perform actions and retrieve data that only an administrator should have access to.) NOTE: The vendor states that this vulnerability was discovered using an administrator account and they are normal administrator functions. Therefore, the claim that the CVE was done with a low privilege account is incorrect
Weakness: CWE-668
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16387?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pega Pega Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16387?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16387 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-2019-16387 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16387 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cp7m-qccx-qc2g.