CVE-2019-19857 Auth bypass in n/a
Admins can change passwords without current password verification via external interfaces, enabling account takeover when combined with XSS.
- 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-2019-19857?
CVE-2019-19857 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jan 2020. 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
An issue was discovered in Serpico (aka SimplE RePort wrIting and CollaboratiOn tool) 1.3.0. An admin can change their password without providing the current password, by using interfaces outside the Change Password screen. Thus, requiring the admin to enter an Old Password value on the Change Password screen does not enhance security. This is problematic in conjunction with XSS.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19857?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Serpico Project Serpico.
How do I fix CVE-2019-19857?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19857 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-2019-19857 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19857 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x4cg-7v4w-vqhc.