# 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.

- **Severity:** Low 3.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Nov 2021
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4jrr-pcvg-6fp6

## 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 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5640?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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

- [CVE-2017-5264](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5264/): Cross-site request forgery in Nexpose (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-5638](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5638/): Rapid7 Nexpose Insufficient Session Management (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2017-5243](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5243/): Weak cryptography in Nexpose hardware appliance (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2017-5232](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5232/): Other in Nexpose (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2017-5230](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5230/): Hardcoded credentials in Nexpose (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-5640 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5640 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Rapid7 Nexpose. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5640/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5640/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-5640
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5640
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-5640

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5640/
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