CVE-2019-5456 Information disclosure in UniFi
Attackers can intercept SMTP credentials via MITM attacks on UniFi Controller, potentially leading to unauthorized access to email accounts.
- 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-2019-5456?
CVE-2019-5456 is a high-severity vulnerability in UniFi, published on 30 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SMTP MITM refers to a malicious actor setting up an SMTP proxy server between the UniFi Controller version <= 5.10.21 and their actual SMTP server to record their SMTP credentials for malicious use later.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5456?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ui Unifi Controller.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5456?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5456 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-5456 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5456 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in UniFi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8hq9-mg8q-pw66.