CVE-2019-9697 Information disclosure in Management Center (MC)
An authenticated user can access unauthorized passwords for external backup and policy import servers via the REST API.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-9697?
CVE-2019-9697 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Symantec Corporation Management Center (MC), published on 29 Aug 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An information disclosure vulnerability in the Management Center (MC) REST API 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2 prior to 2.2.2.1 allows a malicious authenticated user to obtain passwords for external backup and CPL policy import servers that they might not otherwise be authorized to access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9697?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Management Center.
How do I fix CVE-2019-9697?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9697 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-9697 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9697 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Symantec Corporation Management Center (MC)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9rqp-q25m-5q6q.