CVE-2019-16516 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can enumerate valid usernames in ConnectWise Control, facilitating targeted attacks against the remote access platform.

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-2019-16516?

CVE-2019-16516 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in ConnectWise Control (formerly known as ScreenConnect) 19.3.25270.7185. There is a user enumeration vulnerability, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to determine with certainty if an account exists for a given username.

Weakness: CWE-203

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16516?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Connectwise Control.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16516?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16516 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-16516 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16516 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j4v4-83w4-ph37.

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