#VU20378 Improper Authentication in Cisco UCS Director Express for Big Data and Cisco UCS Director - CVE-2019-1938

 

#VU20378 Improper Authentication in Cisco UCS Director Express for Big Data and Cisco UCS Director - CVE-2019-1938

Published: August 23, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU20378
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1938
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco UCS Director Express for Big Data
Cisco UCS Director
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to improper authentication request handling in the web-based management interface. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request, bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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