CVE-2019-16399 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass authentication to access the admin directory, enable SSH, and log in with default credentials to gain root access.
- 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-2019-16399?
CVE-2019-16399 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Western Digital WD My Book World through II 1.02.12 suffers from Broken Authentication, which allows an attacker to access the /admin/ directory without credentials. An attacker can easily enable SSH from /admin/system_advanced.php?lang=en and login with the default root password welc0me.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16399?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Westerndigital Wd My Book Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16399?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16399 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-2019-16399 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16399 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cf5v-wfc8-wfq2.