CVE-2019-18179 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated agents can view tickets assigned to other agents in unauthorized queues, leading to unauthorized data disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-18179?
CVE-2019-18179 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 6 Jan 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 7.0.x through 7.0.12, and Community Edition 5.0.x through 5.0.38 and 6.0.x through 6.0.23. An attacker who is logged into OTRS as an agent is able to list tickets assigned to other agents, even tickets in a queue where the attacker doesn't have permissions.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18179?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Backports Sle, Opensuse Leap, Otrs Otrs.
How do I fix CVE-2019-18179?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2019-18179 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18179 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-18179, DLA-2053-1, GHSA-8pxh-wh5q-328f, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-18179.