CVE-2019-16951 Server-side request forgery in n/a
Attackers can exploit a remote file include flaw to force the server to fetch malicious content, leading to code execution and information disclosure.
- 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-2019-16951?
CVE-2019-16951 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A remote file include (RFI) issue was discovered in Enghouse Web Chat 6.2.284.34. One can replace the localhost attribute with one's own domain name. When the product calls this domain after the POST request is sent, it retrieves an attacker's data and displays it. Also worth mentioning is the amount of information sent in the request from this product to the attacker: it reveals information the public should not have. This includes pathnames and internal ip addresses.
Weakness: CWE-829
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16951?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Enghouse Web Chat.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16951?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16951 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2019-16951 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16951 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g3cx-px6h-qw53.