# CVE-2019-9943: Missing authorization in n/a

> Attackers can bypass group permissions to move or delete OMERO model objects, compromising data integrity and access controls.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Jun 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xj63-cgcm-5qj2

## What is CVE-2019-9943?

CVE-2019-9943 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In ome.services.graphs.GraphTraversal.findObjectDetails in Open Microscopy Environment OMERO.server 5.1.0 through 5.6.0, permissions on OMERO model objects may be circumvented during certain operations such as move and delete, because group permissions are mishandled.

Weakness: CWE-276 (Incorrect Default Permissions)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9943?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Openmicroscopy Omero.server.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-9943?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9943 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-9943 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9943 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2019-16244](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16244/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-9944](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9944/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-9943 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-9943 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9943 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9943/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9943/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9943
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9943
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-9943

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9943/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.