CVE-2019-4215 Cross-site request forgery in SmartCloud Analytics

Medium 6.1 Published 22 Nov 2019 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can hijack user clicks via malicious sites, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or further attacks against IBM SmartCloud Analytics users.

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-2019-4215?

CVE-2019-4215 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM SmartCloud Analytics, published on 22 Nov 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

IBM SmartCloud Analytics 1.3.1 through 1.3.5 could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 159186.

Weakness: CWE-1021

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4215?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Smartcloud Analytics Log Analysis.

How do I fix CVE-2019-4215?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4215 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-4215 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4215 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-44vm-qvr4-f42v.