CVE-2019-9529 The web application portal of the Cobham EXPLORER 710, firmware version 1.07, has no authentication by default

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Unauthenticated local attackers can access the web portal and modify device settings due to missing default authentication.

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-2019-9529?

CVE-2019-9529 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cobham plc Explorer 710, published on 10 Oct 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The web application portal of the Cobham EXPLORER 710, firmware version 1.07, has no authentication by default. This could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker connected to the device to access the portal and to make any change to the device.

Weakness: CWE-306, CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9529?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cobham Explorer 710 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2019-9529?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9529 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-2019-9529 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9529 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gc98-jrpr-jwqx.

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