CVE-2020-19417 Missing authorization in n/a
Non-privileged users can perform administrative tasks on Emerson Smart Wireless Gateways by sending specially crafted HTTP requests.
- 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-2020-19417?
CVE-2020-19417 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Mar 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Emerson Smart Wireless Gateway 1420 4.6.59 allows non-privileged users (such as the default account 'maint') to perform administrative tasks by sending specially crafted HTTP requests to the application.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-19417?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Emerson Wireless 1420 Gateway Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-19417?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-19417 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-2020-19417 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-19417 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gf9x-r3cv-62c9.