CVE-2019-25020 Missing authorization in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

An unauthenticated attacker can retrieve administrative configuration data from the Scytl sVote API due to missing authentication requirements.

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-2019-25020?

CVE-2019-25020 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Feb 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Scytl sVote 2.1. Because the sdm-ws-rest API does not require authentication, an attacker can retrieve the administrative configuration by sending a POST request to the /sdm-ws-rest/preconfiguration URI.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25020?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Scytl Secure Vote.

How do I fix CVE-2019-25020?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25020 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-2019-25020 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-25020 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4m3w-hp54-4622.

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