CVE-2019-5638 Rapid7 Nexpose Insufficient Session Management
Attackers can maintain unauthorized access after password changes because sessions do not expire, requiring administrators to patch Rapid7 Nexpose.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-5638?
CVE-2019-5638 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 Nexpose, published on 21 Aug 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Rapid7 Nexpose versions 6.5.50 and prior suffer from insufficient session expiration when an administrator performs a security relevant edit on an existing, logged on user. For example, if a user's password is changed by an administrator due to an otherwise unrelated credential leak, that user account's current session is still valid after the password change, potentially allowing the attacker who originally compromised the credential to remain logged in and able to cause further damage.
Weakness: CWE-613
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5638?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rapid7 Nexpose.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5638?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5638 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-5638 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5638 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Rapid7 Nexpose
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8pp6-343g-mgj6.