SB2021010202 - Debian update for influxdb
Published: January 2, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021010202
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-20933)
CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
CVSSv4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due the JWT token may have an empty SharedSecret in the authenticate function in services/httpd/handler.go. A remote non-authenticated attacker can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.