CVE-2019-5644 C4G BLIS Improper Access Control
Unauthenticated attackers can modify user accounts and promote themselves to administrator in C4G BLIS due to improper access control.
- 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-2019-5644?
CVE-2019-5644 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 3.5 and earlier suffers from an instance of CWE-284, "Improper Access Control." As a result, an unauthenticated user may alter several facets of a user account, including promoting any user to an administrator.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5644?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gatech Computing for Good\'s Basic Laboratory Information System.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5644?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5644 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-2019-5644 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5644 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Computing For Good Basic Laboratory Information System
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pfxc-95p3-jhv6.