CVE-2019-5640 Rapid7 Nexpose Information Disclosure after logout
An attacker can view sensitive data from the previous user's session by removing the login panel via browser inspection after the session expires.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-5640?
CVE-2019-5640 is a low-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 Nexpose, published on 22 Nov 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Rapid7 Nexpose versions prior to 6.6.114 suffer from an information exposure issue whereby, when the user's session has ended due to inactivity, an attacker can use the inspect element browser feature to remove the login panel and view the details available in the last webpage visited by previous user
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5640?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rapid7 Nexpose.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5640?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5640 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-5640 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5640 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Rapid7 Nexpose
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4jrr-pcvg-6fp6.