CVE-2019-16517 Misconfiguration in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A CORS misconfiguration in ConnectWise Control allows attackers to perform administrative actions via cross-origin requests.

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-2019-16517?

CVE-2019-16517 is a critical 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 CORS misconfiguration, which reflected the Origin provided by incoming requests. This allowed JavaScript running on any domain to interact with the server APIs and perform administrative actions, without the victim's knowledge.

Weakness: CWE-346

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16517?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Connectwise Control.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16517?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16517 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-16517 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16517 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7c2v-cqrg-3pf6.

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