CVE-2019-7218 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Attackers with physical token access can bypass two-factor authentication in Citrix ShareFile by logging in with only the OTP, leading to account takeover.

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-2019-7218?

CVE-2019-7218 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Citrix ShareFile before 19.23 allows a downgrade from two-factor authentication to one-factor authentication. An attacker with access to the offline victim's otp physical token or virtual app (like google authenticator) is able to bypass the first authentication phase (username/password mechanism) and log-in using username/otp combination only (phase 2 of 2FA).

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-7218?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Citrix Sharefile.

How do I fix CVE-2019-7218?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-7218 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2019-7218 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7218 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qqgh-6pjq-jp6c.

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