# CVE-2019-4297: Other in Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere

> Authenticated attackers can perform LDAP injection to read or modify directory data in IBM Robotic Process Automation.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.4 (`CVSS:3.0/C:L/PR:L/AV:N/AC:L/I:L/UI:N/A:N/S:C/E:U/RL:O/RC:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Jul 2019
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wg68-35xj-m3x2

## What is CVE-2019-4297?

CVE-2019-4297 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere, published on 1 Jul 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere 11 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to conduct an LDAP injection. By using a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to make unauthorized queries or modify the LDAP content. IBM X-Force ID: 160761.

Weakness: CWE-90 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an LDAP Query)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4297?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Robotic Process Automation With Automation Anywhere.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-4297?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4297 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-4297 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4297 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere

- [CVE-2018-1547](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1547/): Code injection in Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere (high 8.0)
- [CVE-2019-4298](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4298/): Privilege escalation in Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere (high 7.7)
- [CVE-2019-4336](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4336/): Security feature bypass in Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2018-1876](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1876/): Information disclosure in Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere (medium 6.2)
- [CVE-2018-1877](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1877/): Information disclosure in Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere (medium 6.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-4297 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-4297 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere, published on 1 Jul 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4297 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere. 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-2019-4297/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4297/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-4297
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-4297
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-4297

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