CVE-2019-18572 Auth bypass in RSA Identity Governance & Lifecycle

High 8.3 Published 18 Dec 2019 Updated 16 Sep 2024

An unauthenticated remote attacker can bypass authentication on the JMX agent to monitor and manage the Java application, leading to privilege escalation and data exposure.

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-2019-18572?

CVE-2019-18572 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Dell RSA Identity Governance & Lifecycle, published on 18 Dec 2019. 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

The RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle and RSA Via Lifecycle and Governance products prior to 7.1.1 P03 contain an Improper Authentication vulnerability. A Java JMX agent running on the remote host is configured with plain text password authentication. An unauthenticated remote attacker can connect to the JMX agent and monitor and manage the Java application.

Weakness: CWE-522, CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18572?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Rsa Identity Governance and Lifecycle.

How do I fix CVE-2019-18572?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18572 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-2019-18572 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18572 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wvjc-f8qj-74cq.