Improper access control in ATutor - CVE-2019-16114
Published: September 9, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20950
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16114
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: ATutor
Affected software:
ATutor
ATutor
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in install/include/header.php. A remote non-authenticated attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application, upload files to the server and compromise the entire system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-16114
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Note, this software is no longer maintained by the developer.