CVE-2019-16949 Business logic in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can modify chat log email recipients and content via POST requests, enabling phishing campaigns against users on the same domain.

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-2019-16949?

CVE-2019-16949 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Nov 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Enghouse Web Chat 6.1.300.31 and 6.2.284.34. A user is allowed to send an archive of their chat log to an email address specified at the beginning of the chat (where the user enters in their name and e-mail address). This POST request can be modified to change the message as well as the end recipient of the message. The e-mail address will have the same domain name and user as the product allotted. This can be used in phishing campaigns against users on the same domain.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16949?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Enghouse Web Chat.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16949?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16949 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-16949 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16949 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3xcg-m3v5-m392.

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