Improper Authentication in In-App & Desktop Notifications - CVE-2019-16906
Published: November 5, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22519
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16906
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the "/plugins/servlet/nfj/PushNotification?username=" URL. A remote attacker can modify the username, bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized read access to a different user's notifications.
Affected software
In-App & Desktop Notifications
How to mitigate CVE-2019-16906
Install updates from vendor's website.
In-App & Desktop Notifications - update to 1.6.14_J8