CVE-2019-17082 Auth bypass in AccuRev
Attackers can bypass authentication and access source control data using only a valid username without a password on Linux or Solaris systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-17082?
CVE-2019-17082 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in OpenText™ AccuRev, published on 26 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in OpenText™ AccuRev allows Authentication Bypass. When installed on a Linux or Solaris system
the vulnerability could allow anyone who knows a valid AccuRev username can use the AccuRev client to login and gain access to AccuRev source control without knowing the user’s password.
This issue affects AccuRev: 2017.1.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17082?
How do I fix CVE-2019-17082?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17082 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-2019-17082 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17082 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5mv2-m792-g4pg.