# CVE-2019-4244: Missing authorization in SmartCloud Analytics

> Remote attackers can gain unauthorized access and control over Zookeeper installations due to missing authentication in IBM SmartCloud Analytics.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.0/C:H/UI:N/PR:N/I:H/AV:N/A:N/S:U/AC:L/RL:O/E:U/RC:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Dec 2019
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8jfm-678p-xw3j

## What is CVE-2019-4244?

CVE-2019-4244 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in IBM SmartCloud Analytics, published on 10 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM SmartCloud Analytics 1.3.1 through 1.3.5 could allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized information and unrestricted control over Zookeeper installations due to missing authentication. IBM X-Force ID: 159518.

Weakness: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4244?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Smartcloud Analytics Log Analysis.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-4244?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4244 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-4244 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4244 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM SmartCloud Analytics

- [CVE-2024-40682](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-40682/): IBM SmartCloud Analytics - Log Analysis denial of service (medium 6.2)
- [CVE-2019-4215](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4215/): Cross-site request forgery in SmartCloud Analytics (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2024-41750](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-41750/): IBM SmartCloud Analytics - Log Analysis security bypass (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2024-41751](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-41751/): IBM SmartCloud Analytics - Log Analysis security bypass (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2024-40686](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-40686/): IBM SmartCloud Analytics - Log Analysis HOST header injection (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-4244 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-4244 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in IBM SmartCloud Analytics, published on 10 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4244 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM SmartCloud Analytics. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4244/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4244/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-4244
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-4244
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-4244

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