CVE-2019-1867 Cisco Elastic Services Controller REST API Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Critical 10.0 Published 10 May 2019 Updated 19 Nov 2024

Unauthenticated remote attackers can bypass REST API authentication to execute arbitrary actions with administrative privileges on Cisco ESC.

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-2019-1867?

CVE-2019-1867 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Cisco Elastic Services Controller, published on 10 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the REST API of Cisco Elastic Services Controller (ESC) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication on the REST API. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of API requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the REST API. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary actions through the REST API with administrative privileges on an affected system.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1867?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Elastic Services Controller.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1867?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1867 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-2019-1867 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1867 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gfx3-865x-23hf.