CVE-2019-5426 Auth bypass in EdgeMAX
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit port forwarding features to access local services or proxy traffic if SSH is enabled.
- 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-2019-5426?
CVE-2019-5426 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Ubiquiti Networks EdgeMAX, published on 10 Apr 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Ubiquiti Networks EdgeSwitch X v1.1.0 and prior, an unauthenticated user can use the "local port forwarding" and "dynamic port forwarding" (SOCKS proxy) functionalities. Remote attackers without credentials can exploit this bug to access local services or forward traffic through the device if SSH is enabled in the system settings.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5426?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ui Edgeswitch X.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5426?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5426 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-2019-5426 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5426 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ubiquiti Networks EdgeMAX
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x3jj-59g5-58r2.