Authentication bypass in Apache Traffic Control
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-12405 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-287 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Apache Traffic Control Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers |
| Vendor | Apache Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication
EUVDB-ID: #VU20926
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12405
CWE-ID:
CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the Traffic Ops API component when LDAP is enabled. A remote non-authenticated attacker with knowledge of a valid username can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to network resources without knowledge of victim's password.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsApache Traffic Control: 3.0.0 - 3.0.1
External linkshttp://seclists.org/oss-sec/2019/q3/200
http://trafficcontrol.apache.org/security/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
