CVE-2019-1898 Cisco RV110W, RV130W, and RV215W Routers Unauthenticated syslog File Access Vulnerability

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated remote attackers can access syslog files on Cisco RV routers due to improper authorization, exposing sensitive log data.

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-2019-1898?

CVE-2019-1898 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco Rv110w Firmware, published on 20 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco RV110W, RV130W, and RV215W Routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access the syslog file on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper authorization of an HTTP request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the URL for the syslog file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access the information contained in the file.

Weakness: CWE-425, CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1898?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Cisco Rv110w Firmware, Cisco Rv130w Firmware, Cisco Rv215w Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1898?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1898 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2019-1898 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-1898 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

All Cisco Rv110w Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m4rm-wc9j-7vx7.

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