Improper Authentication in Apache Traffic Control - CVE-2019-12405
Published: September 8, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20926
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12405
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache Traffic Control
Apache Traffic Control
Detailed vulnerability description
The 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-12405
Install updates from vendor's website.