# CVE-2019-18374: Auth bypass in Critical System Protection (CSP)

> Attackers can bypass authentication controls in Symantec Critical System Protection, potentially circumventing security measures.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Nov 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8j5m-96p7-j6g4

## What is CVE-2019-18374?

CVE-2019-18374 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Symantec Critical System Protection (CSP), published on 25 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Symantec Critical System Protection (CSP), versions 8.0, 8.0 HF1 & 8.0 MP1, may be susceptible to an authentication bypass vulnerability, which is a type of issue that can potentially allow a threat actor to circumvent existing authentication controls.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18374?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Broadcom Symantec Critical System Protection.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-18374?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18374 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-18374 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18374 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Symantec Critical System Protection (CSP)

- [CVE-2014-3440](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3440/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2015-8157](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8157/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2015-8798](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8798/): Path traversal in n/a (high 8.0)
- [CVE-2015-8799](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8799/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.6)
- [CVE-2013-5016](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5016/): Security feature bypass in n/a (high 7.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-18374 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-18374 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Symantec Critical System Protection (CSP), published on 25 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18374 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Symantec Critical System Protection (CSP). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-18374/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-18374/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-18374
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18374
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-18374

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