CVE-2019-6517 Missing authorization in BD FACSLyric

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

BD FACSLyric software fails to enforce access controls, allowing unauthorized users to access administrative functions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-6517?

CVE-2019-6517 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in ICS-CERT BD FACSLyric, published on 6 Feb 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

BD FACSLyric Research Use Only, Windows 10 Professional Operating System, U.S. and Malaysian Releases, between November 2017 and November 2018 and BD FACSLyric IVD Windows 10 Professional Operating System US release does not properly enforce user access control to privileged accounts, which may allow for unauthorized access to administrative level functions.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6517?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Bd Facslyric, Bd Facslyric Ivd.

How do I fix CVE-2019-6517?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6517 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-2019-6517 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6517 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-49r7-mx83-gch3.

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