CVE-2019-5617 C4G BLIS Improper Access Control
Unauthenticated attackers can change administrator passwords in C4G BLIS, leading to full system compromise.
- 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-2019-5617?
CVE-2019-5617 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Computing For Good Basic Laboratory Information System, published on 6 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Computing For Good's Basic Laboratory Information System (also known as C4G BLIS) version 3.4 and earlier suffers from an instance of CWE-284, "Improper Access Control." As a result, an unauthenticated user may change the password of any administrator-level user.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5617?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gatech Computing for Good\'s Basic Laboratory Information System.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5617?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5617 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2019-5617 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5617 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Computing For Good Basic Laboratory Information System
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jj7f-f2vq-pvc7.